Lori Barger

Lori Dale (Spence) Barger, 51, of Ward, Arkansas, entered Heaven's glory Tuesday, July 12, 2016. Born May 5, 1965 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Milburn and Frances Spence, Lori graduated Cabot High School in 1983 and UCA in 1987. For 28 years she was wife, partner and best friend to her husband Stephen Barger, who survives her. Together they owned and operated Barco Oil Inc. Lori was a Christian and a member of Ward First Baptist Church. She was sweet, loving and beautiful inside and out and will be remembered for her smile and her eyes that would stop you in your tracks.

Also surviving Lori are her mother, Fran Hill; one sister, Lisa Moore and husband Duane Moore; three nieces, Dara O'Neal Sinclair, Eden O'Neal and Morgan Van Horn; four nephews, Alex Barger, Peyton Barger, Hayes Barger and Christian McCall; two brothers-in-law, Nick Barger and Mike Barger; and one sister-in-law, Tina McCall.

Memorials may be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation, PO Box 2222, Little Rock, AR 72203.

Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Ward First Baptist Church. Funeral will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2016, at the church, with burial in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home.