Martha Sue (West) Spann

Martha Sue (West) Spann, 74, of Hensley, Ark. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. She was born on July 15, 1939 to the late Clyde and Leola (Beard) West. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Clyde E. Spann; granddaughter, Lauren E. Spann; and sisters, Dorothy Smith and Gloria Shoemaker. Martha was a graduate of Fuller High School. She retired from the Pulaski County School District where she was employed as a bookkeeper at Fuller Elementary and Daisy Bates Elementary. She was a life long member of Lone Pine Missionary Baptist Church. She cherished her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Flowers and quilting were two of her favorite passions in life. She always gave so much and asked for so little, she will be missed tremendously. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 54 years, Gene Spann; son, Michael Coldiron (Fronda) of Mabelvale, Ark.; daughter, Karen Spann Rodriguez of Cabot, Ark.; grandchildren, Joshua Coldiron, Jonathan Coldiron (Cristen), Thaddeus Fason (Shanna), Andy Spann, Chris Rodriguez and Katie Rodriguez; great-grandchildren, Ayden Coldiron, Madison Coldiron, Levi Coldiron and Saxton Fason; sisters, Pauline Beard (Joe), Claria Massey (George), Ellen Jeans (Elton) and Janice Skinner (Robert) and several nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends. Pallbearers are David Shoemaker, Jonathan Coldiron, Chris Rodriguez, Joe Beard, Walter Wilson III, and Herman Crabb. Visitation will be Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Roller Drummond Funeral Home 10900 I-30, Little Rock, Ark. 72209 (501) 455-5800 from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2014 at Lone Pine Missionary Baptist Church in Hensley with Bro. Douglas Burris officiating. Burial will follow in Orion Cemetery. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes/drummond.