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Wilma Dean Grimes Austin

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Wilma Dean Grimes Austin, 76, of Bentonville, Arkansas, died Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the Highlands of Rogers Health Care and Rehabilitation. She was born March 28, 1938, in Camden, Alabama, the daughter of Will Grimes and Luerania Thompson Grimes. Wilma graduated from Walker County Training School in Jasper, Alabama with the class of 1956. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, John Austin. She is survived by her daughter, Wanda Austin-Wingood of Bentonville; a son-in-law, Bryant Wingood of Bentonville; two granddaughters, Ali and Priya Wingood of Bentonville; two brothers, Giles (Mary) Grimes of Glendale, Wisconsin, and Eades Grimes of El Paso, Texas; and a sister, Hattie M. Oglen of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; nieces, nephews, a host of cousins and dear friends. Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 15 at 3:30 p.m. at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 406 West Central Avenue, Bentonville, Arkansas with Father Roger Joslin officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services of Rogers. Words of comfort may be made to stockdalefuneral.com.

Published February 10, 2015

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