of Flippin, AR

June 16, 1933 - December 25, 2016

Grace Ellen Maples age 83 of Flippin, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at the Baptist Health in Little Rock, Arkansas. Grace Ellen was born at Flippin, Arkansas on June 16, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Alva and Eula (Mahan) Hurst. She married Frank Maples on March 3, 1950, he preceded her in death on February 24, 2005. Grace Ellen was a longtime member of the Flippin First Baptist Church. For many years Grace Ellen was the office manager for Forrest Woods Farms in Flippin. She was an avid reader and she also was a Sunday School
Teacher at the First Baptist Church in Flippin.


Grace Ellen is survived by:

Two sons: Elliet Maples and his wife Noemi of Flippin, Arkansas
Tommy Maples and his wife; Bessie of Eureka Springs, Arkansas

One daughter: Teresa Esmaeilpour and her husband; Emami of Little Rock, Arkansas

Mrs. Maples is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 4 great-Grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Frank and a grandson; Clay Maples

Services for Mrs. Maples will be held at the Flippin First Baptist Church on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 11:00 am., with visitation beginning at 10:00 am.


Bro. Steve Martin will be officiating the services and serving as pallbearers will be: Neemah Esmaeilpour, Noella Maples, Bryan Benedict, Kyle Benedict, Seth Maples and Ellen Maples. Honorary pallbearers are: Forrest Wood, Hal Hurst, Jimmy Sanders. Interment will be in the Flippin Cemetery, Flippin, Arkansas.

Arrangements are by Roller Burns Funeral Home in Yellville, Arkansas.

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