Lois Langston
July 24, 1921 — February 16, 2010
Lois Langston
Lois Marie Whitehead Langston, "Mimi", of Little Rock, passed away February 16, 2010. Born July 24, 1921 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Dr. Robert Homer and Luella Whitehead, she was a graduate of DeWitt High School and Hendrix College with a B.A. in Elementary Education. She married Samuel Courtney Langston of Marianna, Arkansas during World War II. While living in Marianna, she was a volunteer and substitute teacher in the Marianna schools, and a member of the Junior Auxiliary and belonged to the First Methodist Church.
Lois loved her family and friends, often entertaining them with her Southern hospitality and cooking. She also loved to read, play bridge, travel and watch football, basketball and golf. And she loved her flowers and her dogs.
In 1975, Lois moved to Little Rock where she joined St. James United Methodist Church and continued to make new friends through her church and church circle. Her last years were spent at Parkway Health Center where she was given much love and attention from her doctor, nurses and CNAs. A very special thank you to all of them and Erma, her special caregiver from hospice.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 59 years, Courtney; brother, Dr. Robert Whitehead; and her daughter, Martha Marie Langston Hutto. She leaves behind her daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Lynn and Paul B. Benham III; son, Samuel Courtney Langston III; grandchildren, Lindsey Brett Ryan and husband, John, Candace Lynn Johnson and husband, Michael, Joseph Courtney Hutto and wife, Michelle and Shelly Renee Hutto; nephews, Charles Harry Whitehead and James Robert Whitehead; great-grandchildren, Abigail Langston Ryan, Mary Claire Ryan, Rachel Marie Johnson and Sarah Lynn Johnson; great-nephew, Chris Whitehead and great-nieces, Julie Sterns and Katy.
Services will be at 12:00 Noon, Thursday, February 18 at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.), with entombment following at Forest Hills Memorial Park in Alexander. Memorials may be made to CARTI Foundation, Baptist Hospice or to one's favorite charity.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. Lois' online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com
Lois loved her family and friends, often entertaining them with her Southern hospitality and cooking. She also loved to read, play bridge, travel and watch football, basketball and golf. And she loved her flowers and her dogs.
In 1975, Lois moved to Little Rock where she joined St. James United Methodist Church and continued to make new friends through her church and church circle. Her last years were spent at Parkway Health Center where she was given much love and attention from her doctor, nurses and CNAs. A very special thank you to all of them and Erma, her special caregiver from hospice.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 59 years, Courtney; brother, Dr. Robert Whitehead; and her daughter, Martha Marie Langston Hutto. She leaves behind her daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Lynn and Paul B. Benham III; son, Samuel Courtney Langston III; grandchildren, Lindsey Brett Ryan and husband, John, Candace Lynn Johnson and husband, Michael, Joseph Courtney Hutto and wife, Michelle and Shelly Renee Hutto; nephews, Charles Harry Whitehead and James Robert Whitehead; great-grandchildren, Abigail Langston Ryan, Mary Claire Ryan, Rachel Marie Johnson and Sarah Lynn Johnson; great-nephew, Chris Whitehead and great-nieces, Julie Sterns and Katy.
Services will be at 12:00 Noon, Thursday, February 18 at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.), with entombment following at Forest Hills Memorial Park in Alexander. Memorials may be made to CARTI Foundation, Baptist Hospice or to one's favorite charity.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. Lois' online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Lois Langston, please visit our flower store.
In light of increasing scams, all guestbook entries will now be approved by us. At Smith Family Funeral Homes, safeguarding the privacy and personal memories of your loved ones for family and friends is our top priority. We appreciate your understanding and patience.
Guestbook
Visits: 12
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
