of Flippin, AR

August 29, 1934 - November 8, 2023

Lou Ann Clough Ott, 89, of Flippin, Arkansas died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023 at Creekside Nursing Home in Yellville.

Lou Ann was born Aug. 29, 1934 at Wanette, Oklahoma to Curtis Clough and Thelma Brantley Clough. When she was four months old her father passed away and her mother returned to Rush, Arkansas and Lou Ann was raised by her grandparents, Jim and Molly Brantley. She attended first through the eighth grade at Rush before attending school at Yellville-Summit. On Sept. 9, 1950, Lou Ann married Sherman B. Ott. They made their home and raised their family in the Blue John Community of Marion County. She was a member of the Main Street Church of Christ in Yellville. Lou Ann was a devoted member of the Marion County Arkansas Heritage Society and was extremely proud of her Rush Heritage. She wrote several books about growing up at Rush.

Lou Ann is survived by daughters, Judith Lawrence of Flippin, Shelley (J.C.) Ledbetter of Gainesville, Missouri and son, Bruce Ott of Flippin; grandsons, Chase (Ginger) Lawrence of Mountain Home, Grant (Nikki) Lawrence of Henderson, granddaughters, Misty (Jason) Koehn of McKinney, Texas, Emily (Tyron) Cheek of Bull Shoals, Morgan (Dan) Lawrence of Flippin; great grandsons, Cpl. Drew (Evia) Koehn, Fort Mead, Maryland, Blade Lenz and Lane Stonecipher of Flippin, Reid Koehn of McKinney, Texas, Madison (Jackson) Evans of Norfork, Lily Koehn of McKinney, Texas, Lorelai Cheek of Bull Shoals and great-great granddaughter, Riverlynn Evans of Norfork.

She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents who raised her and her paternal grandparents, Mel and Mattie Clough; her husband of 52 years, Sherman B. Ott; sisters, Maxine Clough and Pauline Brown; brothers, James Earl Brown, Paul Roy Brown and Jimmy Harold Brown and one grandson, Ryan Rorie.

Visitation will be held 10:00-11:00 am Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Roller-Burns Funeral Home in Yellville

Funeral service will be 11:00 am Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Roller-Burns Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jerry Tinsley and Bro. Heith Hogan officiating.

Interment will follow at Ott Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be J.C. Ledbetter, Chase Lawrence, Grant Lawrence, Tyson Cheek, Jason Koehn and Blade Lenz.

Honorary pallbearers will be her great-grandchildren and her great-great granddaughter.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Marion County Arkansas Heritage Society, P.O. Box 761, Yellville, AR 72687.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Burns Funeral Home
725 North Panther Ave.
Yellville, AR  72687
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