Marietta Downs Laseter

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Visitation Schedule
Roller-Drummond Funeral Home Southwest
10900 Interstate 30
Little Rock, AR  72209
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
10:00AM
Service Schedule
Funeral Service
Roller-Drummond Funeral Home Southwest
10900 Interstate 30
Little Rock, AR  72209
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
11:00 AM
Cemetery
Memory Garden Cemetery
Hope, AR  
Marietta Downs Laseter

of Mountain View, AR

July 24, 1931 - November 30, 2019

Marietta Downs Laseter, born July 24, 1931, at her grandmother's home at Rocky Mound just outside Hope, Arkansas graced this earth for 88 years, 4 months and 6 days. She grew up in Hope with her parents, Evie Ward Rice and Johnnie Dale Downs. She graduated Hope High School in 1949, a proud member of the Hope High Bobcat ''49'ers''. She attended business college in Dallas and subsequently married Donald J. Laseter in 1952. She spent time ''married to Uncle Sam'' until 1959, as Don was drafted and chose to enter the USAF shortly after they married. She and Don moved to Little Rock around 1960 and established their home in central Arkansas, subsequently moving to Bryant in 1977. Marietta was an accountant and a highly successful Avon representative for some 30+ years. She enjoyed meeting people and knew most everyone, one way or another. She always had a church home, most recently being a member of Indian Springs Baptist Church. Her church family truly was her extended family. She poured herself into teaching Sunday School and any way she could to help her church family. Marietta is preceded in death by her mother and father, EW and Johnnie D. Downs, husband, Donald J. Laseter, brother, Charles E. Downs, son, Donald Mark Laseter and grandson, J. Cody Varnadore. She is survived by a daughter, Amylia A. Varnadore (Gray) and two grandsons, Lou and Mac Jordan. She left this earthly life peacefully and calmly in the early morning hours of November 30th, 2019 at home, with her daughter in Mountain View. She will be greatly missed and was greatly loved and respected while she was with us. Her memory will carry on in her mannerisms and the reflection of her love through her friends and family.

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Marcia Wilson
Benton, AR
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Thursday, December 5, 2019

Amy & Gray, prayers for peace and comfort with loss of Miz Marietta. She was a true "Steel Magnolia" in every sense of the word! Love & Hugs, Marcia

Curt and Mary Watson
Bryant, AR
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Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Don and Marietta and their family were/are special friends for many years. Many good times from church to Lake Norrell gatherings. She will be really missed but we are so thankful she is at "HOME' with her loved ones. Our sincere love and prayers for Amy and family for peace, comfort, and hope on this day, and the days to come. There will be a great reunion in the sweet bye and bye!!!