Mary Louise "Lou" Harlan
September 17, 1925 - March 9, 2017

Mrs. Mary Louise “Lou” Harlan of Trumann, AR departed this life Thursday, March 9, 2017 in Jonesboro, AR at the age of 91 years, 5 months and 20 days. She was born Thursday, September 17, 1925 in Lunsford, AR and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. Mrs. Harlan was a retired school teacher from the Trumann School District, a very active member of First Baptist Church for 65 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Crawford Harlan, one sister, Ann Brown, two brothers, Wasson R. Holland and James Harrold Holland and her parents, Robert R. and Mattie Frances Wells Holland. She is survived by two daughters, Judith Harlan (James) Chaffin of Germantown, TN and Marilyn Harlan (Henry) White of Columbia, MO, two sisters, Madaline Doak of Jonesboro, AR and Bobbie Coleman of Weatherford, TX, four grandchildren, Brett Chaffin of Tullahoma, TN, Blake Chaffin of Cupertino, CA, Sharon White Moore of Naperville, IL and Daron White of Vancouver, WA and seven great-grandchildren, Olivia, Abigail, Jack, Hannah, Kellen, Skyler and Audrey. Funeral service will be Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 1301 Hwy 69 Trumann, AR with Rev. John Maley officiating. Burial will be private at Jonesboro Memorial Park in Jonesboro, AR under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann, Ark. Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of First Baptist Church. Visitation will be Sunday afternoon from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Trumann. The family requests memorials be made to First Baptist Church P.O. Box 575 Trumann, AR 72472. An online register book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.