Stephanie Ann Rayburn-Fennell

Stephanie Ann Rayburn-Fennell, 44, of Greenland, Ark., passed away at home Friday, June 28, 2019. Stephanie was born May 19, 1975, at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Richard David Rayburn-Fox and Linda Lorraine Rayburn-Curtiss. Stephanie grew up in northwest Arkansas and attended Springdale Schools and Greenland High School. She later took classes to become a medical assistant and worked as a detox technician and a phlebotomist before marrying Michael Wayne Fennell and having a son, Nickolas Wayne Fennell. Stephanie enjoyed traveling and loved the beach, with her favorite places to visit having been Gulf Shores, Ala., and Galveston, Texas. With the advent of social media, Stephanie made many friends from around the world and loved spending time online with them. Stephanie also loved animals of all species, and was an activist about ending the use of elephants for circus entertainment. Stephanie is survived by her son, Nickolas Fennell, of Ark.; mother, Linda Curtiss, of Ark.; father, Richard Fox, of Calif.; sister, Jennifer Dilmore (John) of N.M.; uncle, David Curtiss (Janis) of Ind.; and a large family of half-siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Fennell; an uncle, Steven Curtiss; and grandparents, Donald and Barbara Curtiss. A visitation for family and friends will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2019 ,at Beard's Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville, Ark. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to your local animal shelter in Stephanie's honor. Cremation arrangements by Beard's Funeral Chapel. Condolences at www.beardsfuneralchapel.com