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Lois Frances Ryan Hooks

Lois Frances Ryan Hooks

Lois Frances Ryan Hooks, 83, of Searcy, formerly of Slovak, met her Heavenly Father the morning of June 16, 2024, at Unity Hospital in Searcy.

Mrs. Hooks was born Sept. 25, 1940, in Humphrey to Carlton Ryan Sr. and Mable Gordon Ryan. She grew up on a farm in Humphrey and graduated from Humphrey High School. Following graduation from Draughon School of Business in Little Rock, she worked at Layne Arkansas for several years where she developed lifelong friendships with her coworkers and met her beloved husband Earl at an office business party. They were married for 40 years and lived on their farm in Slovak.

Lois suffered pain from arthritis throughout her life starting in her youth and endured many surgeries with joint replacements as a result, but always had grit and determination to soldier on with life and always maintained her sense of humor while doing so which helped her in times of trouble.

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up bones.” Proverbs 17:22.

She loved working outdoors in her vegetable and flower gardens and assisted her husband on the farm throughout her life. She loved quilting with family and friends over the years and had a gift from God with singing which started at a young age. She loved to hear and make people laugh and share her testimony of how she gave her life to the Lord in her youth even while at the hospital in her final days. Shortly before her death she stated, “I’m going to see Jesus soon.” She was a member of Southside Baptist Church.

Besides her parents and husband Earl, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Carlton Ryan Jr., Eugene Ryan, Johnny Allison “JA” Ryan, Thomas Ryan and Herman Ryan.

Survivors are her two daughters, Sandra Hooks Shipley of Searcy and Lisa Hooks of Little Rock; one grandson, Ryan Shipley; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services, officiated by Bro. Gregg Greenway, are 3 p.m. Wednesday at Turpin Funeral Home chapel with burial following in St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at Turpin Funeral Home.

Her family requests memorials be made to Southside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 424, Stuttgart, Ark.

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