Florence Underwood Raff

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Visitation Schedule
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home
508 Plaza Street
West Helena, AR  72390
Friday, March 19, 2010
6 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Service Schedule
Church
St. Mary's Catholic Church
123 Columbia Street
Helena, AR  72342
Saturday, March 20, 2010
11:00 a.m.


Rosary
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home
508 Plaza Street
West Helena, AR  72390
Friday, March 19, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Cemetery
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Holly Street
Helena, AR  72342
Memorial Contributions
St. Mary's Catholic Church
123 Columbia Street
Helena, AR  72342
Florence Underwood Raff

of Helena, AR

August 22, 1912 - March 15, 2010

Florence Underwood Raff, 97, of Helena, Arkansas passed away Monday, March 15, 2010 in Helena. Ms. Raff was born August 22, 1912 in Helena to the late Charles N. and Josephine Miller Underwood. She was an accomplished china painter and a member of the Arkansas Federation of Porcelain Artists and the Delta Dames China Decorators.

She is survived by one son, Chris Raff and wife, Vickie of Searcy, Arkansas; one daughter, Kathy Campbell and husband, Smokey of Hot Springs, Arkansas; and one daughter-in-law, Linda Raff of Helena; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind her loving caretakers whose kindness is so much appreciated by her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arthur E. ''Toots'' Raff, Sr. and one son, Arthur E. ''Gene'' Raff, Jr.

Services for Florence Raff will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Helena, Arkansas. Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010 at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m.

Pallbearers are Vance Montgomery, Smokey Campbell, Hap Campbell, Craig Campbell, Newt Underwood and Charlie Dietrick.

In lieu of flowers family request memorials be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, 123 Columbia Street, Helena, AR. 72342.

Services will be directed by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, West Helena (870) 572-2571.



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Bea Driver
West Helena, AR
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Sorry for your loss, You and your Family are in my prayers.GOD Bless

Kenneth L Graham
Judsonia, AR
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Friday, March 19, 2010

My deepest sympathy thoughts and prayers are with the Raff family with this great lost…

Chris and Alicia Bell
Benton, AR
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Friday, March 19, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Raff family during this time of great loss. May God Bless you.

Christopher and Alicia Bell
Benton, AR

Ken and Sherry Davis Charles
BRIDGEPORT, WV
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Thursday, March 18, 2010

To the family of Florence I will always cherish the tile painting she sent me while I was sick. She was such an accomplished painter from the plates I have seen at Vickie and Chris's home. May God bless and you are in our thoughts and prayers

David and Gail Morris
Searcy, AR
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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Raff family at this time and in the dark days that follow. May God's richest of blessings be with them all.

Love,
David and Gail Morris
Searcy Arkansas

Judy and Charlie Buchanan
Helena, AR
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

We send our love and deepest sympathy to your family. For every memory in your heart, this brings a wish for peace. She was a very special woman and a dear friend of my Mother's for many years.