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Mary Frances Doyal-Brown

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Mary Frances Doyal-Brown, our beloved GranMary, 59, of Searcy, died Wednesday, Oct. 19 at her home. She was born Feb. 27, 1957 in Little Rock, the daughter of John and Johnnie Hester. Mary is survived by her husband, Jerry; a son, Robert Doyal of San Antonio, Texas; two daughters, Melanie Gault and husband Stephen of Beebe and Billi Hall and husband Jeremiah of Guthrie, Okla.; another son, Austin Doyal and wife Amber of Enola, Ark.; five grandchildren, Elzie Gault, Helmsley Gault, Tully Gault, Brooklyn Hall, and Jameson Hall; her father, John Hester; a sister, Jackie Marlow & family; two step daughters, Roxie Minner & family and Lynette Smith & family. She is preceded in death by her mother. Mary was a Master Gardener, a bee keeper, and a member of the Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council. She was also a member of Valley Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time with her close family and friends; gardening; being outdoors; reading her newspaper in the airplane hangar; canning; fishing; trail riding; sewing; cross-stitching; watching "I Love Lucy" and "Andy Griffith"; and listening to Dolly Parton sing "Coat of Many Colors". Mary loved birds and her dogs. No services are scheduled. Cremation arrangements by Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. www.powellfuneralhome.net.

Published October 23, 2016

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