General Information

Birth
12 APR 1921
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
9 APR 2022
Fayetteville, Washington Coounty, Arkansas
Burial
15 APR 2022
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Violet Eleanor Nations

Age 100, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born April 12, 1921 in Strickler, Arkansas, the daughter of James Graham and Della Florence (Secrist) English.

Violet was a lifetime member of the Eastern Star, a lifetime member of the Prairie Grove First United Methodist Church. She had worked for the Prairie Grove Water Department for over 20 years and was a longtime owner of Nations Hardwood Company with Claude and Huland Nations.

She had a wonderful life and was loved by many friends, neighbors, and family members. She loved the volunteers from the Meals On Wheels, who faithfully brought her lunches every day. She was so friendly and loved to visit with people to find out about them and their loved ones. The family is very grateful to Bernice Headrick who was her wonderful helper.

She was preceded in death by her first husband Claud Huland Nations Sr., second husband Horace Nations, her parents, one son Claud Huland Nations Jr., son-in-law Bobby Carlisle, three sisters Zella Nations, Roxie Miller and Martha Blakemore, and one daughter-in-law Nancy Nations.

Survivors include her daughter Carolyn Carlisle; one daughter-in-law Tonya Nations both of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; one sister Joy Bartholomew also of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; four grandchildren Robin Davis and her husband James, Bobby Carlisle and his wife Sonya, Holly Madar and her husband Adam, and Graham Nations and his wife Melanie; eight great grandchildren Casey, Ross, Samantha, Taylor, Bobby Lane, Trent, Ella, and Maggie; three great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Luginbuel Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, April 15th, 2022, at Prairie Grove First United Methodist Church in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Burial will be in the Prairie Grove Cemetery, there will be no graveside service held.

Memorials may be made to the Prairie Grove Senior Center - Meals on Wheels Program 475 Ed Staggs Dr., Prairie Grove, Arkansas 72753.

Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com.

Parents

James Graham English
- Father
1887 - 1970
Birth
26 JUL 1887
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
2 OCT 1970
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Della Florence Secrist
- Mother
1891 - 1987
Birth
2 DEC 1891
West Fork, Washington County, West Fork, Arkansas
Death
15 JUN 1987
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
17 JUN 1987
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Spouse

Claud Huland Nations
- Husband
1917 - 1987
Birth
16 NOV 1917
Marlow, Oklahoma
Death
20 JUN 1987
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
22 JUN 1987
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Children

Claude Huland Nations Jr.
- Son
1940 - 2018
Birth
9 OCT 1940
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
27 MAY 2018
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
1 JUN 2018
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Carolyn Nations
- Daughter