Teresa Ann Spain

Teresa Ann Spain, 65, of Alma, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020. She was born January 6, 1955 in Fort Smith to Ed and Dorothy Jones. She was a retired kindergarten teacher for Alma primary school, a member of the Master Garden for 15 years, an avid gardener, loved to can her own food and be there for whoever needed a hand and she thoroughly enjoyed her grandchildren and going creek stomping with them. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gary Allen Spain, Sr.; and father- and mother-in-law, Ray and Georgie Spain.

She is survived by her son, Gary Spain and wife Darla of Alma; four sisters, Betty Weindel and husband John of Charleston, Evelyn Lenhardt and husband Herman of Lawton, OK, Debra Ruth and husband Roger of Van Buren, and Diann Weindel and husband Mike of Cameron, OK; two brothers, Thomas Jones and wife Beverly of Greenwood, and Raymond Jones of Mulberry; six grandchildren, Axl and Lucas Spain, Melanie Tillery, Aaron Houser, Megin Vaughn, and Mack Houser; and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral mass will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Barling with interment to follow at the Saint Mary Cemetery, under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR.

Pallbearers will be Charles Hobbs, Morgan Parks, Josh Hamilton, Aaron Hobbs, Donald Gavin, Jr. and Eric Jones.

Rosary will be 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home Chapel, 4100 Alma Highway, Van Buren, AR.