Lois Hunter

Lois Marie (McElhannon) Hunter passed quietly on the morning of May 17, 2015 at the age of 93. The daughter of John B. McElhannon and Rosalena Childers McElhannon, Lois grew up in Clark County and remained a lifelong resident of Arkansas. She graduated from Arkadelphia High School and married the Reverend Joseph Wiley Hunter, a long time pastor of the United Methodist Church.

She is survived by three daughters - Janice Elizabeth Pruett; Rosalyn Gail Huss; and Vicki Lynn Arrington (Jim Arrington). Lois was preceded in death by her parents John and Rosalena, her husband Joseph (Papa Joe), her brother James Boyce McElhannon, and her grandson John Michael Pruett


Lois Hunter's legacy continues through her daughters, her seven grandchildren (Dawn Hunter Guajardo (Anthony), Dr. Sean Thomas Huss, Kristen Nicole Williamson, Thomas Mercer Britt (Amanda Lea), Ashley Powell Roberson (Eric), Eric Arrington, and Lee-Ann Joy). Her eleven great grandchildren are (Diamond Alissa Mascorro, Jay Anthony Guajardo, Jacob Alexander Guajado, Ethan Thomas Huss, Sydney Morgan McCauley, Hunter Ashton Britt, Kiya Rose Britt, Parker William Roberson, Cooper Powell Roberson, John Maxwell Arrington, and Liam Michael Joy).


Lois enjoyed a lifelong passion for banana taffy and Snickers Bars. She spent her life dedicated to the service of her family, to the people of every community in which she lived, and to God. A celebration of her life will be at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel, Arkadelphia, AR., at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2015. Burial will follow at Atchley Cemetary in Dalark, AR. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.