Ellen Mae McAdams

Ellen Mae Beal

Age 80, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at the Arkansas Veterans Home in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born January 1, 1940 in Sunray, Texas, the daughter of Wallace and Edna (Pearson) McAdams.

She married her sweetheart, had three children and raised them on love, great country cooking and common sense. She cared for elderly and always stopped to talk to babies. She found her niche, stayed incredibly busy and was successful having yard sales for people, here clients were always amazed at how hard she worked, loving every minute of it. She cherished her grandsons. Loved anything chocolate mocha and always had her lipstick on.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters Sis Manion, Lillian Thurman and Phyllis Allen Pierce, three brothers Bud, AJ, and Curtis McAdams.

Survivors include her husband of 62 1/2 years Doyle Beal; one son Alan Beal of West Fork, Arkansas; two daughters Nancy Elms and her husband Mark of Everton, Missouri, and Connie Miller and her husband Carl of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; one sister Carrie Beal and her husband Lloyd of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; five grandchildren Justin Miller, Matthew Miller, L.J. Wade, Tiffany Holmes and Mark Elms II.

The family would like to extend our sincerest appreciation for the phenomenal love and care provided by Elite Hospice, and especially Melissa Henson RN, as well as the staff at Arkansas Veterans Home.

The family will receive friends Monday, September 14, 2020, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Luginbuel Funeral Home.

Funeral Service will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 15th, 2020, at Prairie Grove Cemetery Pavilion in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Burial will be in the National Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Pallbearers will be Justin Miller, Matthew Miller, L.J. Wade, Mark Elms, Leroy Allen, and Anthony Davis.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Cliff Beal, Steve Beal, Steve McAdams, and Mark Elms II.

Memorials may be made to St. Judes Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Elite Hospice 4847 Kaylee Ave Suite A, Springdale, Arkansas 72762

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