Mary Frances Deal Cleveland

Mary Frances Deal Cleveland, age 88, of Maumelle, went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ, Wednesday, October 7, 2015. She was born on September 25, 1927, at Fountain Hill, Arkansas, the daughter of Jesse Deal and Mary Holland Deal. Preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Mary Deal, her husband of 60 years, Bill David Cleveland and one sister, JoAnn Phillips. She was a retired school teacher with the McGehee and Fayetteville School Districts. She began her teaching career in McGehee teaching 6th grade during the 1962-63 school year (MHS Class of 69). She continued her teaching career the following year in the Fayetteville School District where she taught 5th grade at Bates Elementary for the next 25 years. After retirement, she and her husband, Bill moved to Maumelle. She is survived by one son, David Cleveland of Maumelle, a daughter, Lancene Onderbeke and husband, Bob of Pangburn, one brother, Conrad Deal of Warren, one sister, Jean Kilcrease of Crossett, and one brother, brother-in-law, Bill Phillips also of Crossett, and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. Graveside services will be 12 noon, Monday, October 12, 2015 at Riverwood Memorial Gardens in Maumelle with Dr. Jeff Beshears officiating. Family will receive friends 2-4 p.m., Sunday at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211 (501) 224-8300. Memorials may be made to Fountain Hill First Baptist Church, 301 S. Mulberry Street, Ft. Hill, Arkansas 71642 or Gideons International Online guestbook:www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.