Kathryn Bryles

Kathryn Bryles, of Hickory Plains, Arkansas, died Monday, April 6, 2009. She was born May 18, 1915 in Carden Bottom near Atkins, Arkansas to Hiram Golden and Ophelia Ashmore Golden. When she was six years old, she moved with her widowed mother and baby brother to the David's Chapel Community, Hickory Plains Township. On July 9, 1932, she married her childhood sweetheart, Horace Bryles. In January, 1933, they moved to the farm where they would live and work together until his death in 1997. They loved the farm dearly, and Kathryn was blessed to be able to continue living there until her death.
Kathryn was an excellent cook who was especially known for her cinnamon rolls, fried pies and dinner rolls - in fact, her great-grandchildren referred to the rolls as "grandma rolls". She loved cooking for people.
She was a member of Hickory Plains Missionary Baptist Church. She lived a long life, and in reminiscing, she felt pleased with her life. She said that she was ready to go home.
Kathryn is preceded in death by her husband, W. H. (Horace) Bryles; infant son Herbert Bryles and son H. L. Bryles; her father, Hiram Golden; her mother, Ophelia Golden Fowler; and her stepfather, Isom Fowler. Others preceding her in death are her brother, Lloyd Golden and his wife Mary; her stepbrothers Herman Fowler, Arvis Fowler and Doris Fowler; her father-in-law and mother-in-law W. T. (Will) Bryles and Addie Bryles; and her sister-in-law Josephine Bryles Lowe.
She is survived by her daughter, Bettye Bryles of Little Rock; her grandchildren Leslie Truemper (Jack) and David Bryles (Sandi); great-grandchildren John Truemper, Leigh Truemper, Kathryn Bryles and Sara Bryles, all of Little Rock. Others who also survive her are her sisters, Mary Fowler Gartman (Conley) and Wilma Fowler Sardin (Joe), all of Little Rock; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Mark and Velma Bryles of Blytheville; sisters-in-law Blanche Bryles Harston and Leta Bryles Fisher, both of Beebe and Nelle Bryles Fairweather of Altadena, California; and daughter-in-law Joann Bryles of Rogers. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends.
Memorials may be made to Hickory Plains Cemetery, Hickory Plains Missionary Baptist Church, or to a favorite charity.
Family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Westbrook Funeral Home, with burial in Hickory Plains Cemetery.