of Beebe, AR
October 8, 1932 - May 18, 2020
Ollie Belle Riley Stivers, age 87, from Beebe, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2020. Ollie was born October 8, 1932 in Earle, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Jessie William and Emma Catherine Welch Riley. She was dedicated to her family, enjoyed being in her kitchen, and loved visiting with family and friends, and feeding all who would come by and visit.
She married Chester Thomas Stivers in 1954 in Hernando, Mississippi. They moved to Beebe in 1965. They opened up Chester Stivers' Garage in Beebe, which they operated together for many years until they retired.
Ollie loved children and opened up her home to be a daycare after they retired from operating the garage. She has touched lives of children and parents all around the area.
Ollie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Chester, and her brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her son, Thomas Stivers and wife, Betsy, of McGehee, Arkansas, daughter, Deborah Graves of Beebe, Arkansas, daughter Mary Albritton and husband, Larry, of Fort Worth, Texas; eight grandchildren, Rachel Stivers and her husband Todd Fry of Cleveland, Ohio, Sarah Morgan and her husband, James, of Dharan, Nepal, Aaron Albritton and his wife Jenny, of St. Louis, Missouri, Rebecca Myszak and her husband, Pat, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, Hannah Trimble and her husband, Tanner, of Austin, Texas, Matt Albritton and his wife, Katie, of Dallas, Texas, Phillip Graves of Beebe, Arkansas, and Emily Lindsey of Beebe, Arkansas, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home in Searcy on Saturday, May 23 at 1:00 PM with Dr. John Floyd and Rev. Robin McClure officiating. Interment will follow in Beebe Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, May 22, 2020 from 5-7 PM.
Due to the CDC guidelines for Covid-19, we ask that you wear a face covering and social distancing will be observed. Only 50 persons will be allowed in our chapel at one time.