Jerlene Majorwitz Obituary (1939

Jerlene Majorwitz, 75, of Lamar, received her Heavenly reward, Friday, October 2, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born November 12, 1939, at Dover to Robert and Anna Mae Ross Bates. She was the cafeteria manager at Hughes Tool Company in Houston, Texas for several years and moved back to Arkansas after retirement. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Assembly of God where she was a former Sunday school teacher and had previously served as the leader of the women's quilting group at North New Hope Assembly of God. She enjoyed quilting, hunting, fishing, cooking, gospel music, and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; a husband, Raymond Wiley; a brother, Eugene Bates; two sisters, Vera Begeman and Willa Dean Bates; and sister-in-law, Betty Bates. Survivors include her husband of 34 years, Johnny Majorwitz of Lamar; a son, Melvin Wiley of Lamar; two daughters and sons-in-law, Priscilla and Tommy Delgado of Lamar and Anna and Bennie Hampton of Dover; six grandchildren and their spouses, Joey and Robin Delgado of Dover, Christa and Kevin Schouweiler of Hartman, Lisa and Justin Hood of Dover, Melissa and Justin Singleton of Dover, Rachel and Phillip Collie of Dover and Melanie Wiley of New Braunfels, Texas; 14 great-grandchildren; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Robert Bates of Dover and Dennis and Kay Bates of Dover; two sisters, Mary Gottsponer and Billie Perez, both of Dover; two step-children, Danny Majorwitz of Houston and Carol and Bill McLain of Oklahoma; and other relatives and friends. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at Pleasant Grove Assembly of God with the Rev. Phillip C. Collie II and the Rev. Tony Busby officiating. Burial will be in Owens Cemetery at Dover under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. Pallbearers will be Joey, Jacob and Tommy Delgado, Bennie Hampton, Kevin and Dylan Schouweiler, Justin Singleton and Clay Rasbury. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., on Monday, at the funeral home. PDF Printable Version