Mary Ellen Barnhart's Obituary
Mary Ellen Barnhart, age 78, of Farmington, Arkansas, passed away on December 24, 2022, at her home. She was born on December 9, 1944, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to Lonnie and Effie May (Cook) Greenlee. Mary worked many years for Cargill’s and Tyson Foods. She married Kenneth Barnhart on September 19, 1987, in Farmington. Mary loved gardening and canning. She enjoyed spending time fishing, doing wordsearches, and especially enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandkids.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Effie Greenlee; brothers, L.D. Greenlee and George Albert Greenlee; sister, Carol Gean Greenlee; and daughter, Linda Greenlee. Mary is survived by her husband of 35 years, Kenneth; daughter, Patricia Hudson and husband John of Farmington; four sons, Melvin Gates of Kentucky, Bobby Gates of Farmington, Lonnie Gates and wife Tammy of Farmington, and Roger Gates of Morrow, Arkansas; seven grandchildren: Eddie, Stephanie, Kimberly, Meranda, Kyle, Ashley, and Landon; seven great grandchildren: Shyla, Makaila, Jax, Myles, Mia, Jack, and Beau; and six siblings: Hazel, Billy Ray, Kenny, Martin, Snookie, and Francis. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, December 31, 2022, at White Oak Cemetery near Wheeler, Arkansas. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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