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Martha Lauren Ousley passed away June 6, 2020, atWashington Regional Hospital, Fayetteville, AR. Martha was born June 23, 1952, in Tucson, AZ, to Jackand Beverly Barker. The family moved to Lincoln, ARin 1956. She graduated from Lincoln High School in1970. She lived in Arkansas, Utah, Germany,California, Arkansas, California and back to Arkansasduring her life, always considering Lincoln as her‘home’. She was a Legal Secretary and worked formany lawyers in Arkansas and California.

Family was the most important thing in the world forMartha. Her greatest joy was having familyget-togethers, and she could turn any day into a familyreunion. For example; the release of a Star Wars movieon DVD would cause her to invite her kids, grandkids,and anyone else interested to the house to watch it. Sheloved getting together with her siblings to talk about thefamilies, and share stories. Even small things, likehaving one of her grandchildren call and just talk aboutwhat was happening in school, brought her extremehappiness. She had a love of animals that was unending. Her pets were always a part of the family, at one pointhaving 7 dogs, a cat, and she still wanted to save more.

Football was Martha’s second love. She was alwayshappy during football season, where she would watchthe games all day on Sunday, the Monday night game,the Thursday game, and repeat it all over again the nextSunday. She enjoyed it the most when she could watchthe games with her kids. For her, one of the simplestjoys was watching a Pittsburg Steelers Game withJames, Richard, and Kelly, and any number of thegrandkids who were there, all decked out in theirSteelers gear.

Martha is survived by her husband of 23 years, JohnOusley; three children, James Maberry, RichardMaberry, and Kelly Maberry; two step daughters,Candace Parker and her husband Eric, and CassandraOusley; seven grandchildren, Brittney Maberry, AshleyKirk, Jenna Maberry, Korbin Parker, Suriana Ousley,Wesley Parker and William Wiedenhoeft; two greatgrandchildren, Ryder Kirk and Abilene Kirk;Unofficially adopted daughter Gina Ljubec; numerousnieces, nephews and cousins; her brother NormanBarker; and four sisters, Beverly Bottoms, Cheryl Farris,Wendy Baker, and Cindy Archer.

APPRECIATION

On behalf of the family, we wish to express their gratitude

for your many acts of kindness, and for your

attendance at the funeral service.

Luginbuel Funeral Home

Prairie Grove, Arkansas

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Martha L. OusleyJune 23, 1952 - June 6, 2020

The cardinals flyHummingbirds flitter

Singing come play with me Come fly with me

Your time here has done Your time above forever

The birds gather your soul Taking it higher and higher

Till we meet again Someday

CELEBRATING THE LIFE & MEMORY OFMartha Lauren Ousley

DATE, TIME & PLACE OF SERVICEFriday, June 12, 2020 - 10:00 A.M.

Sugar Hill CemeteryLincoln, Arkansas

ORDER OF SERVICE

Opening Remarks

Prayer

“Amazing Grace

Words of Comfort

Closing Prayer

FINAL RESTING PLACESugar Hill CemeteryLincoln, Arkansas

Blessed are those who mourn,for they will be comforted.

Matthew 5:4