of Mayflower, AR
April 11, 1932 - January 20, 2014
Homa Gene (Pee Wee) Abshier Zakrzewski, 81, of Mayflower passed away Monday 20 January 2014. She was born 11 April 1932 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late James and Vivian Abshier. She spent most of her youth in Horatio, Arkansas and lived and worked in North Little Rock for 35 years before she and her husband Albin moved to Mayflower in 1995. Pee Wee worked as a legal secretary for Martin, Dodd & Kidd and then as the coordinator of the Central Arkansas Join Apprentice Association for plumbing, from which she retired after 30 years of service. After retirement she was able to devote more time to her love for working in the yard. She was a long-time member of The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in North Little Rock.
Pee Wee is preceded in death by her sister Norma Smith. Survivors are her husband of 36 years, Albin Zakrzewski; son: John Edward Smith (Sara); grandchildren: Jack, Maria, and Peter Leonhardt-Smith all of St. Louis, Missouri; sisters: Donna Davidson of Fayetteville; Jamie Butler (Charles) of Horatio; Callie Morris (Quinton) of Aransas Pass, TX; stepdaughter: Karen French of Milton, FL; stepson: Robert Zakrzewski of Cabot; numerous friends.
Visitation will be at 6:00pm on Friday 24 January at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway, with the Rosary to follow at 7:00pm. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Saturday at The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in North Little Rock (Marche). Please, in lieu of flowers, make contributions to The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church at 7006 Jasna Gora Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118.
Pee Wee, Your Lollie Bottom Lily Patch girls loved and are going to miss you....Frankie Harrell and Jancie's daughter... Nicki and her girls and her grandson Dallas
"Pee Wee" Z
Lord, I know your angels come and pick the finest and sweetest flowers we have for the Master's Bouquet...but Pee Wee's boys and I were not ready to give her up, even to you...she was one of a kind...may have been small in statue but she was the Amazon Queen in heart and spirit.
She and Z were a part of our family and came to dinners at the river as was expected. The Raneys and Harrells all loved her dearly. She was one of those people that made each and everyone like they were her chosen one...I know I was but dang it I know the rest of the friends felt the same way and were with her.
we are not saying good bye to Pee Wee, just saying see you later...
With love and admiration from all your Raney and Harrell Family...Jim Raney
She was a remarkable lady! I can still see her warm smile which could light up a room. My deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family during this difficult time.
As a neighbor and friend we will miss her dearly. Rest in Peace PeeWee.
We are so sorry for the loss of such an outstanding woman. She will be missed dearly.