Alice Lorene McFarlin departed this life, Monday, October 27, 2014 at home in Alpine. She was born on August 23, 1945 near Caraway to Cecil "Archie" and Ruth Pendegraft.
Alice was a retired instructional assistant of Buffalo Island Central. She was an active member of the Lockesburg Church of Christ and previously a member of the Monette Church of Christ until her move to Alpine. Alice was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, James "Bubby" McFarlin and her parents.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Kristie and Joe May of Amity. Alice was a loving Nana to her grandchildren, Alex and Allen Aultman of Vilonia and Shana May of Amity. She was excited that she was about to be great-Nana to Adelyn Grace Aultman arriving in late December. Alice is also survived by her sister, Frances Hite of Hillsboro, Missouri; her brother and sister-in-law, John and Betty Pendegraft of Caraway; her mother-in-law, Louise McFarlin of Monette; and her sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Mary and Noble Cullum of Monette. She also leaves many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Services will be held at 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 30 at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia with Bro. Dudley Slaton and Bro. Joe May officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:30 PM until service time at the funeral home.
A second service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 31 at the Monette Church of Christ with Bro. Joe May and Bro. Art Smith officiating.
Burial will be in the Monette Cemetery.
Honored to serve as pallbearers will be Allen Aultman, Jesse Hite, Robert Hite, Steven Hite, Mark Hite, Mike Hite, Chris Barnes, Sam Hiser.
Honorary pallbearers will be John Allen Pendegraft, Keith Pendegraft, Kent Cullum, Eric Coulter, Mike Coulter, Burton Coulter, Dudley C. Slaton, Dudley R. Slaton, Jacob Slaton, Jerry Littlefield, and the men of Arkadelphia and Monette Church of Christ.
Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit
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