Opal M. Whisenhunt

Opal M. Whisenhunt, 90, of Hot Springs, died Friday, October 16, 2009. She was born September 28, 1919, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was predeceased by her husband, J. R. Whisenhunt; one daughter, Patsy Coston; father, Cume Mahan; mother, Ada Mahan; and one sister, Lois Hibbs.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, James and Vicki Whisenhunt of Hot Springs; one daughter, JoAlva Crawford of Johnson City, Tennessee; two sisters, Doris Wallace and Nina Wright both of Hot Springs; two brothers, Everett Mahan of Arkansas, Texas and Delbert Mahan of Fayetteville, Arkansas; six grandchildren, Joni Byars and husband, Bill and Krista Jones and husband, Kenneth and their son Ryan, all of Hot Springs; Melissa Crawford; Gary Crawford; Tasha Neighbors and her two sons, Andrew and Lance of Hot Springs; and Nikki Lykins and her husband Chris and their two children Haleigh and Hayden of Rogers, Arkansas.

Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Memorial Gardens with Reverend Jimmy Turner officiating.