Mamie Jessye Henry

Mamie J. Pridemore

95, a resident of Lincoln Arkansas, went to be with her Lord on July 26, 2009 at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas. She was born December 8, 1913 in Fort Worth, Texas, the daughter of William Mattison and Cora Wallace Henry.

Mamie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lincoln, Arkansas, and the Arkansas Retired Teachers Association. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education and a Masters degree in Education Administration from the University of Arkansas. After serving as an elementary teacher for 23 years, she served as principal of Lincoln Elementary for 11 years. After retirement from school work, she and her husband operated a real estate agency. They also owned and operated the Lincoln Motel for 44 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, G.R."Dutch"Pridemore and four brothers and four sisters.

Survivors include two daughters, Susan Box and her husband, Terry of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Jeanne Cuzick and her husband, Aubrey of Springdale, Arkansas; one grandson, Greg Cuzick of Farmington, Arkansas; three granddaughters, Kasey Benson of Springdale, Arkansas, Kelli Dougan of Springdale, Arkansas, and Bradyn Box of Fayetteville, Arkansas; six great grandchildren, Haley Dougan, Alex Dougan, Blake Benson, Brock Benson, Brinley Benson all of Springdale, Arkansas, and Bailey Cuzick of Farmington, Arkansas.

Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 2:00 P.M. at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, with Rev. Randy Magar officiating. Interment will be in the Lincoln Cemetery in Lincoln, Arkansas.

In lieu of flowers family ask that memorials be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation 440 N College Ave Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701.

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