Wilma Heslep

Wilma Louise (Kirk) Heslep, 79, of Beebe, Arkansas, died Friday, August 27, of GBM cancer peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born February 28, 1931 at McRae, Arkansas, to Casey and Annie Laura Kirk.
Predeceased by her son, Charlie Dwight Heslep, grandson Joshua Dwight Heslep, siblings Joe and Tom Kirk, Clare Clement and Arlene Shanahan. .
She is survived by her devoted husband of fifty-nine years, Charlie D. Heslep; sons Dwayne Heslep (Gina), Willis Heslep (Lisa), all of California; daughters Denice Heslep Fuhrmann, Sharla Heslep Giannecchini (Mike), all of North Carolina; and daughter by marriage Shelly Heslep Dormire (Dave) of California; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson; siblings James Kirk (Sybil), Leland Kirk (Regina), J. C. Kirk, all of Arkansas, Billie Norman (Roger) of Tennessee, Carolyn Ausborn (Martin) of Arkansas, Joyce Wright of Oklahoma; also sisters-in-law Venetia Heslep Casto (R. B.) of Heber Springs, Carolyn Heslep Sawyers of Texas; three aunts; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 30, 2010, at Westbrook Funeral Home, conducted by her brother, preacher Leland Kirk, and assisted by her pastor, Bob Hall. Burial will immediately follow the service in Johnson Chapel Cemetery. www.westbrookfuneralhome.com