May 10, 1923 - April 21, 2015
Ruth May (Dunham) Mahan, age 91, went home to be with The Lord on April, 21, 2015 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, AR. She was born May 10th, 1923 in Sidnaw, Michigan and was a resident of Springdale, AR. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years, Hil Mahan.
Ruth is survived by three sons and daughters in law- Dick and Mickey Mahan of Bentonville, AR, Gary and Barbara Mahan of Springfield, MO, and Paul and Karen Mahan of Bentonville, AR, and seven grandchildren, their spouses, and five great grandchildren- Amy, Shep, and Sam Crumpton of Bentonville, AR; Lee, Darcie, and Emma Mahan of Bentonville, AR; Emily and Spencer McNelly of Fayetteville, AR; Erin, Matt, Tripp, and Taylor Mayhew of Jenks, OK; Elisa, Tyler, and Landon O'Conner of Rockwall, Texas, Eric Williams of Dallas, Texas; Mallory and Evan Serdensky of New York City, NY; and Craig Mahan of Little Rock, AR.
Ruth loved reading her Bible, gardening, traveling, bird-watching, working crossword puzzles, and watching the St. Louis Cardinals win. She greatly enjoyed being surrounded by her family, friends, and care-givers- visiting and laughing over a hot cup of coffee. Ruth leaves a great legacy of faith, strength and independence with all who knew her. She was a wonderful mentor and inspiration to her family and she will be sorely missed.
Services will be held at Westside Church of Christ, 5196 Apple Road, Springdale, AR, on Thursday, April 23. Visitation is at 10:00 am with the funeral directly following at 11:00 am. A graveside service with follow at 4:00 pm, Thursday afternoon, at Whipple Cemetery in Rabbit Ridge, Arkansas.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter,14100 Vaughn Road, Bentonville, AR 72712, phone: 479.795.2417 website: nwacs.org or Whipple Cemetery c/o treasurer, Treca Hutson, 467 Rabbit Ridge Road, Bee Branch, AR 7
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5 Condolence(s)
Orajane Kennedy
Friday, May 1, 2015
In your sorrow, may there be peace.
Katie and Randy Barnes
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Gary and family we are sending our sincere sympathy at this most difficult and sad time.Our prayers and blessing are with you and your entire family.May God Bless your broken hearts..Mothers are always so very special...Sincerely your Fremont Hills friends and neighbors..Katie and Randy Barnes
Reba Privett Wessell
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Thinking of you in the loss of your mother. Ruth was special, as was your dad. . I always thought highly of them..Ruth leaves behind a great legacy for those who knew and loved her. May you be comforted by the good memories you have of your sweet mother.
Reba Privett Wessell .
Stu and Susan Todd
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
With our humble sympathies, we are grateful to have know n your beloved (Mom, Grandma) Ruth. You only have to know the strong character of the Mahan family to know what an influence she had on multiple generations. We hope you find Perfect Peace in a celebration of her life and the trust and confidence of her joy in His eternal presence.
Love,
The Todd Family
Cissy Mahan Lieblong
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Dear Dick, Gary, Paul and all the family,
Your mom was one of the kindest souls I have ever known. She and your dad were much loved by me. I know she lived a long full life, but it is still hard to know you will not hear their voice again or see them again here on this earth. You are all in my prayers. I rejoice for Aunt Ruth, that she is forever immortal.
Love and Blessings,
Cissy and G.L.