Estella Dollard Lyons

Estella Dollard Lyons, 91, of Mountainburg, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 in Clarksville. She was born September 23, 1925 in Mountainburg to the late Riley and Delphia Dollard. She was a retired self-employed chicken farmer, a Baptist, and was an avid fan of the Mountainburg Dragons, Arkansas Razorbacks, and the New England Patriots. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Lyons; three sisters, Katie Self, Flora Reese Smith, and Gertie Wofford, and six brothers, Leo, Buford, Ray, Amos, Edgar and Junior Dollard.

She is survived by a brother, Jess Dollard and wife Betty of Fort Smith, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Graveside service will be at 2:00 pm Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Conley Cemetery in Mountainburg, under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR.

Pallbearers will be Daniel, Michael, Matthew, Christopher, and Riley Dollard, and Atticus Eckhoff.

The family will visit with friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 6, 2017, at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home, 4100 Alma Highway, Van Buren, AR.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 8th Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001.