Freddie Irene Behrens Chamberlin, age 77, of Okolona, passed from this life on Monday, May 7, 2012 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born on February 23, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of the late Roy and Alice Masey Behrens. Irene was a seamstress. She was preceded in death by her son, Carl Edward Chamberlin and her daughter, Alice McMurry.

Irene is survived by two daughters, Catherine Anderson of Beeville, TX and Mary Abbot of Tool, TX, one son, Cecil Wade (Denise) Chamberlin of Okolono, AR, six sisters, Betty Orman of San Antonio, Ruth Filley of Atascosa, TX, Mary Brown of Booneville, AR, Leona Chamberlin of San Antonio, Mildred Griffin of Seguin, TX and Virginia Sellers of San Antonio, two brothers, William Behrens of North Carolina and Roy Behrens of Kansas City, KS, eight grand children and two great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Mission Park Cemetery in San Antonio.

Visitation will be from 12 noon until service time at Mission Park Funeral Home in San Antonio.

Memorials may be made to the Clark County Humane Society, 627 Walnut, Arkadelphia, AR 71923.

Local arrangements are by Welch Funeral Home.

Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book.