Demetra Gannaway

Demetra Gannaway, of Little Rock, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 after a brief illness. Demetra was born on May 16, 1928 in Moro, Arkansas to Hollis and Effie Summar. She was a long time member of Geyer Springs First Baptist Church. Demetra was a sweet, wonderful Christian lady who had many friends and loved ones who will miss her dearly. She loved to travel with the group from her church and play dominoes and other games with her friends at The Cottages where she lived.
Demetra was preceded in death by her husband, (Ret.) Lt. Col. Malcolm W. Gannaway and her parents. She is survived by three daughters, Melinda (Bob) Frey of Bryant, Kristy (Mark) Morell of Benton and Susan Brown of Cabot; three grandchildren, Brandon and Blake (Tara) Stackhouse of Alexander and Devon Brown of Cabot; two brothers, Hollis (Nancy) Summar of Arkadelphia and John (Lucille) Summar of Batesville; one sister, Wanda (Bob) Hawkins of Beebe; aunts, Etta (Albert) Bostian of Little Rock and Virginia (Dick) Moore of Lonoke; uncle, Ed (Betty) Summar of Bradford; brother-in-law, Jim Gannaway of Little Rock and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 20 at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.), Little Rock, with Rev. Paul Sanders and Dr. Bruce Chesser officiating. Burial will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Alexander. Visitation will be this evening, Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. Please sign Demetra's online guestbook at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.