Lillian Bryant Noland

Lillian Monteen Bryant Noland, age 86, of Center Ridge, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009 at St. Andrews Place in Conway. She was born April 29, 1922 in Cleveland, Arkansas, a daughter of William Jefferson and Pliney Mary Elizabeth Branscum Bryant. She was the granddaughter of Thomas and Sarah Ann Garrison Bryant, and John Jackson and Alice Rose Branscum. Lillian was of the Jehovah's Witness faith, Morrilton Congregation. She was baptized June 13, 1959 in La Porte, Indiana, and she dedicated her life to her ministry for Jehovah God in Michigan and Arkansas. She was a homemaker, farmer and for many years in Buchanan, Michigan a dry cleaners silk and wool finisher. Lillian and Leonard Noland lived in Buchanan, Michigan for twenty one years before returning home to Dutton Mountain, Middleton, Arkansas in 1970. Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Bay Noland April 3, 1977. They were married March 2, 1940 in Morrilton. She is survived by three children, daughter, Wanda Sue Noland Truhn Johnson of Dutton Mountain, Center Ridge; sons, Kenneth Darrell Noland and wife Sheryl of Niles, Michigan, and Leonard Noland and wife Lisa of Conway; step-son, Jimmy Lee Noland and wife Murlene of Conway; five grandsons, Kenneth Jr. Noland and wife Mary Jane of North, Carolina; Brian Noland and Jeff Noland and wife Jaime all of Michigan; Steven Truhn of Indiana; Marc Truhn and wife Cindy of Georgia; one step-grandson, Randy Noland and wife Fran of Bigelow; two step-granddaughters, Susan Noland, and Carol Martin and husband James of Texas; eight great-granddaughters, Kaitlynn, Stephanie, Jenna, Jayla, Amber, Paige, Megan and Ashley; fourteen step-great-grandchildren and two step-great-great grandchildren; sisters and brother, Lillie Marville Hearington and Willow Dean Mangrum of Niles, Michigan, Bonnie Wilma McFarlin of North Little Rock, Betty Jewell Bland of Jonesboro, and Johnnie Jefferson Bryant of Crosby, Texas; Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the Harris Chapel. Burial will be at Middleton Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home.

Lillian Bryant Noland

April 29, 1922 - March 14, 2009