Mary Ellen Acklin

Mary Ellen (Reed) Acklin, 84, of Conway, Ark. departed this life on Sunday, October 13, 2019. She was born in Conway, Ark. to the late Floyd Reed, Sr. and Bernice F. (Anderson) Reed. She is preceded in death by her husband, Troy D. "Bone" Acklin and son-in-law, Roy Foster Jr. She is survived by five daughters Barbara (James) Acklin-Edwards; Diane Acklin Foster; Deborah (Harold) Acklin-Blackwell; Beverly Acklin Bunting and Sandra Acklin; siblings Floyd Reed Jr. and Mordell Outley, both of Syracuse, N.Y.; five grandchildren, Aisha Foster, Kerbie Foster, Ryan Bunting, Trey Bunting and Troy Edwards; five great-grandchildren, Alexia, Channing, Ka'marion, Peyton, Odin and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Mt. Gale Missionary Baptist Church, #8 W. Brannon Drive, Conway. Visitation: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m., Friday, October 18, 2019 at the church. Interment Ray Cemetery, Conway. In lieu of florals, please send donations to Easter Dawn Chapter #175 Scholarship Fund, Order of the Eastern Star Attn: Deborah Acklin-Blackwell 210-01 Hwy. 365, Conway, Ark. 72032. Services entrusted to Larry G. Acklin Funeral Home, 910 Walnut Street, Conway. 501-327-1124. www.larrygacklinfuneralhomes.com.