Ethelyn Wilson

Ethelyn Terry Wilson, 102, of North Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011. She was one of the last remaining descendents of Colonel W. A. Terry, who moved to Bentonville in 1874. He was one of the leading merchants in Bentonville and responsible for building the Terry Building on Bentonville's Square. Mrs. Wilson worked many years as a physician's assistant in Bentonville and Fayetteville. She worked in Public Relations at the McElroy Bank in Fayetteville. Later in life, she worked as a Head Resident at Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas. She was a member of the Arkansas Chapter X of the P.E.O. Sisterhood.
She is survived by her daughter, Bettie Leah DeRoulhac of North Little Rock; grandson, Dr. Joseph DeRoulhac and wife, Cindy, of Redlands, California; granddaughter, Terry Lyons of North Little Rock; three great-grandchildren, Jennifer Hart of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, Rob Lyons of Sherwood and Christina DeRoulhac of New York, New York; four great-great- granddaughters: Katie, Karlee, Karaline & Abalynn. Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Ruby De Shong Terry; son-in-law, Joe DeRoulhac; and brother, Frank Terry.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 505 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 or charity of choice.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday in Bentonville Memorial Cemetery, Bentonville, Arkansas. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Thursday at North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main, 758-1170. Online obituary and guest registry at www.nlrfh.com.

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Visitation

MAR 3. 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (CST)

North Little Rock Funeral Home
1921 Main Street
North Little Rock, AR, 72114

Funeral Service

MAR 3. 2:00 PM (CST)

North Little Rock Funeral Home
1921 Main Street
North Little Rock, AR, 72114

Graveside Service

MAR 4. 1:00 PM

Bentonville Cemetery
Bentonville