Reva Stevenson of Flippin

Reva M. Stevenson, 97, passed away October 21, 2022, in Flippin, Arkansas. She was born June 11, 1925, in Holland, Arkansas (Faulkner County) to the William C. and Sara Frances Mabry Cargile.

She graduated from Holland High School, where she was an outstanding guard on the basketball team, being named to the All-County Team. While in high school, she was baptized and remained a lifelong Methodist. She was a member of Bull Shoals United Methodist Church.

While her children were young, she was active as a room mother and in school fundraising events, all while maintaining a massive garden (canning much of her produce); helping raise various farm animals; sewing for family and community members; and chaperoning many school trips. She was also active in Methodist Women and worked tirelessly at dinners and on mission projects.

She passed her work ethic to her children. She was kitchen supervisor for Flippin Schools, a waitress at Crow-Barnes Resort, assembly line worker at Mar-Bax Shirt Factory and Baxter Lab; cashier at Montgomery Ward and retired as secretary for Manpower Development. In what spare time she had, she loved to garden, tend her flowers, and embroider.

Reva especially loved to cook and entertain. She was hostess for many of Weldon’s professional functions. She had a big heart and would help anyone in need. She never failed to share food with whoever was hungry. She was known to deliver full meals to her children, and every special event had the necessary cakes. Her children (and their friends) can attest to the wonderful tailgates they enjoyed before Razorback games.

She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Cathy, and Everette Long of Flippin; 5 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 4 step great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, and 4 step great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by husband of 73 years, Weldon Stevenson; son and daughter-in-law, Mike, and Sharion Stevenson; daughter and sonin- law, Becky, and Albert Drewry; and sister and brother-in-law, Rubye, and Coy Middleton.

Visitation will be 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 30, 2022, at Roller-Burns Funeral Home in Yellville, Arkansas.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 31, 2022, at Oakland United Methodist Church in Holland, Arkansas with burial in Oakland Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Mark Drewry, James Stevenson, Shaun Kelley, Anthony Balderaz, Vencent Balderaz, and Jacom Koch.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Charles D. Parsons, Charles E. Parsons, and August Jones.

Memories of Reva and words of comfort for her family may be shared at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/yellville