General Information

Birth
12 MAR 1944
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
18 SEP 2010
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
24 SEP 2010
Tharp Cemetery, Washington County, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Notes

Virginia Welch

66, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, passed away September 18, 2010 at her home in Prairie Grove. She was born March 12, 1944 at Fayetteville, Arkansas, the daughter of Albert (Babe) and Ruby Ellen McClendon Guist.

She was a member of the White Rock Light of Faith Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Welch, one sister, Martha Vanderlip and one brother, Arthur Guist.

Survivors include two sons, Charlie Welch and his wife, Shawna of Elkins, Arkansas, and Hayden Welch and his wife, Dianna of Crosses, Arkansas; one daughter, Sue Glasscock and her husband, Jeff of Durham, Arkansas; two sister, Shirley Guist of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, and Lola Guist Lindsey of Baytown, Texas; eight grandchildren, Justin Glasscock Amanda Glasscock, Stephanie Welch, Chance Welch, Schellby Welch, Bennie Welch, Kyle Welch and Sidney Welch and her best friend, Sue Morton of Antlers, Oklahoma.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove.

Funeral Service will be held Friday, September 24, 2010 - 10:00 A.M. at the White Rock Light of Faith Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with H.M. Shipp officiating. Burial will be in Tharp Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas. There will be no graveside services held at the cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. The complete obituary may be viewed on the Luginbuel Web Page. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com

Parents

Albert Guist
- Father
Death
1993
Ruby Ellen McClendon
- Mother
1921 - 1999
Birth
17 SEP 1921
Mulberry, Arkansas
Death
12 MAR 1999
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
16 MAR 1999
Tharp Cemetery, Washington County, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Spouse

Bennie Bradford Welch
- Husband
1932 - 2002
Birth
18 OCT 1932
Atoka, Oklahoma
Death
3 MAR 2002
Siloam Springs, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
7 MAR 2002
Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Caddo, Oklahoma

Children