of North Little Rock, AR

June 15, 1933 - November 1, 2021

MYRA COTHER RUNYON, 88, of North Little Rock, AR. died in peace at her home on November 1, 2021. Myra was born on June 15, 1933, in rural Mississippi to Edward Eugene Cother and Miriam Davis Cother. She is survived by her sons, Clay Carithers of New Orleans, Alan Davis Carithers, wife Judy, and children, Sarah and Matthew of Chula Vista, CA, and step-son Charles Richardson and wife Joyce of Atlanta. She is also survived by her sister Gloria Cother Ponder of North Little Rock and her children, Gail Ponder Gaines and husband Gary of Little Rock, Gilbert Ponder, wife Kelley, and children Matthew, Andrew and Jacob of North Little Rock. Survivors also include: Sister-in-law Ann Cartwright Cother, and children Andy, Wayne, Candice, Jeff, and Clay Cartwright, and Scott Cother; niece Sue Tarver and husband Tom Elstrom of Waitsburg, WA.; nephew Mike Tarver, wife Julia, and children Lindey Roberts and Kristin T. Riley of Scottsdale, AZ.

Myra was preceded in death by her husband, Carl S. Runyon, parents Gene and Miriam Cother of North Little Rock, sister Sara Cother Tarver of Walla Walla, WA, brother Don Gene Cother of North Little Rock, daughter Holly Carithers Poulson of Crowley, TX, and former husband Val Gene Carithers of Little Rock.

At a young age, Myra and family migrated from Mississippi with the goal of reaching California, but ended up settling in North Little Rock. There she helped run her parents' general store while attending school. Myra graduated from North Little Rock High School. Later, as a working mother, she raised a family with her first husband in SW Little Rock. Following her divorce, she volunteered at Contact Crisis Center where she met her second husband Carl. After retiring from her last job as an administrator at the Wright, Lindsey and Jennings law firm, she went on to become a Board Member and Chairman for CareLink. She was also a Master Gardner, and for many years volunteered as an AARP Tax Preparer and Coordinator. Myra was an avid lover of cats, dogs, gardening, arts, literature, bird watching, travel, playing Rummikub, and adored her amazing family. She will long be remembered for her smile, laughter, wit, and compassion for others.

Memorial services will be held at First United Methodist Church, located at 723 Center Street in Little Rock, on Monday, November 8, 2021 at 10:30 AM.

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