Lorene Sullivan

Lorene Wright Doyle Sullivan of Strawberry passed away in her sleep Saturday January 28, 2012 at the Newport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Newport, AR. at the age of 94 years, 11 months, and 28 days; just two days shy of her 95th birthday.Lorene was born in Lynn, AR. to her parents, Charlie and Prudence Wright on January 30, 1917. She was a homemaker and avid quilter. She also enjoyed gardening and growing flowers. Lorene was an active member of the Mt. Harmony Free Will Baptist Church in Saffell, AR. for 75 years, where she was a charter member of the Mt. Harmony Woman's Auxiliary. She taught a Sunday School Class for 50 years and helped with other ministries of the church including Vacation Bible School.Lorene was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Prudence Wright; her first husband and father of her children, Horace Doyle in 1983; her second husband, Coy Sullivan in 1993; one infant daughter; one infant granddaughter, Penny Crabtree and her brother, Ellis Wright.Survivors include one son, Charles Doyle and wife Betty of Strawberry; four daughters, Yvonne Phillips and husband Gilbert of Walnut Ridge; Ann Doyle and husband Eddie Ray of Strawberry; Jane Reaves and husband Morris Reaves Jr. of Saffell; and Linda Crabtree and husband Jimmy also of Saffell. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandson as well as a host of other relatives and friends.A celebration of life will be held Tuesday January 31, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at the Mt. Harmony Free Will Baptist Church in Saffell with Bro. Stanley Vandergrift officiating. Burial will follow in the Ward Cemetery located at Strawberry with arrangements by Qualls Funeral Home of Cave City.Visitation will be Monday January 30, 2012 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the church.Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Greg Crabtree, Anthony Crabtree, Chuckie Doyle, Phillip Wilson, Chris Wilson, Jody Doyle and Cody Doyle.Honorary pallbearers are her great grandsons.Memorials may be made to the Mt. Harmony Free Will Baptist Church, P.O. Box 73 Saffell, Ar. 72572