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Iris Jean Logan Butler Scales Ziegler

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lris Jean Logan Butler Scales Ziegler, of Conway, passed away on September 6, 2022, at the age of 93. lris was the daughter of Walker A. Logan and Essie Sirmon Logan. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Dr. Lowell A. Logan and John A. Logan. Also preceding her in death were her husbands, Rex T. Butler, Sr. and Walter Ed Scales. lris was born in Langley, Arkansas, and raised in Arkadelphia, graduating from Arkadelphia High-School and attending Henderson State Teachers College where she majored in Early Childhood Education. She will be fondly remembered by the many children who attended The Arkadelphia Kindergarten, which lris owned and operated from 1960-74. While living in Conway, lris particularly enjoyed her friends in the Dorothy Robins-Light Sunday School Class at the First United Methodist Church, along with Faulkner County Master Gardeners, 20th Century Club, Conway Civic and PEO. lris is survived by her husband, Dr. John Ziegler of Conway, her daughter, Twylla Alexander (Drew) of Conway and her son, Dr. Rex T. Butler, Jr. (Kathleen) of Phoenix, Arizona, three grandchildren, Rev. Jason Alexander (Kate) and Elizabeth Alexander (Ben Goodwin), of Little Rock and Katherine Lewis (Andy) of Portland, Maine. Her legacy includes seven great-grandchildren, Luke, Nate and Anna Alexander, Ruby and Matthew Goodwin and Robert and Hazel Lewis The family would like to thank Home lnstead and their dedicated care-givers, Arkansas Hospice and Hospice Home Care for their support of lris during her illness. ln lieu of flowers, donations can be made in lris' memory to the Alzheimer's Association, Our House in Little Rock, or a charity of your choice. A family gathering will be held to celebrate lris' life. Condolences can be sent to the family at 930 Reynolds Ave., Conway, Ark., 72032.

Published September 9, 2022

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