Sallie B House

She graduated at Junction City, Arkansas. Upon graduation, she moved to Boston Massachusetts where she was trained to be a telephone operator. After transferring to El Dorado, she worked at South Western Bell Telephone Co. where Sallie met her husband, James Edward “Ed” House, married and had two children, James Edward, Jr. and Jamie Lee. She was a faithful wife, mother, and homemaker. She was a faithful member of Marrable Hill Chapel where she was very active. Later she returned to work as a telephone operator. Retiring in 1987 when the office closed, she joined the Telephone Pioneers of Arkansas where she was elected as Secretary of the Club.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Neil Ferguson and Lois Shephard Hanson Brown; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Jerry; three brothers, Walter Lee, John F. and Neil “Bill” Hanson; a son, James “Jim” Edward House, Jr.

Surviving is a daughter, Jamie Lee Snider, wife of Randy Snider of El Dorado; a daughter-in-law, Cindy House of El Dorado; three sister-in-laws; Nancy Jane Stevenson Brown of North Arkansas, Nell Armstrong House of Magnolia, TX, and Mary Ann Brown of Junction City; grandson; James Ryan House, husband of Rachel; two granddaughters, Angela Celeste McLelland wife of Chris McLelland of Junction City, and Kimberly Nicole Doyle wife of Jeff Doyle, one great grandson, Tristian Daniel McLelland; and one great granddaughter, so special to her Meme, Samantha Celeste McLelland of Junction City.

Visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Young’s.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 22, at Young’s Chapel with Rev. Ben Wasson officiating. Burial will follow at Brown Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.