Mrs. Juanita Ruth Epling, 89, of Bentonville, Arkansasformerly of Washburn, Missouri, departed this life on Tuesday evening, April 23, 2019, in the comfort of her home after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.
Juanita entered this life on November 13, 1929, in Mohegan, West Virginia, one of eight children born to the union of the late Julius Cameron and Birdie Oma (Jenks) Johnston. Her formative years were spent in West Virginia.
In 1946, she was united in marriage to Raymond Lee Lambert. They resided ten years in Ashtabula, Ohio. Raymond passed away in 1957, leaving behind Juanita and four children.
In 1962, she married Cecil Lee Epling, making their home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. In 1967, they moved to Neosho,Missouri and later to Newtonia. Cecil passed in 1980 and in 1982, she left Newtonia and moved to their family farm in rural McDonald County near Washburn. She loved music and served as song leader at her church. She enjoyed reading, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren. Juanita was a devoted homemaker throughout her life.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, Raymond Lambert and Cecil Epling; a son, Tom Epling; two granddaughters, Rebecca and Amber Epling; one great granddaughter, Rachael Staib; one great grandson, Kade Clark; and five siblings.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, Raymond Lambert and Cecil Epling; a son, Tom Epling; two granddaughters, Rebecca and Amber Epling; one great granddaughter, Rachael Staib; one great grandson, Kade Clark; and five siblings.
Juanita is survived by six sons, Jim Epling, Paul Epling and Raymond Lambert all of Washburn, John Lambert of Owasso, Oklahoma, Mark Epling also of Washburn and Ethan Epling of Battlefield, Missouri; four daughters, Monie Lambert and Shirley Lambert Staib Brown both of Bentonville, Arkansas, Sandy Allen of Strang, Oklahoma and Patty Lambert of Washburn; twenty-nine grandchildren; thirty-seven great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; two siblings, George Johnston and Mary Ellen Amey; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other family and friends.
Visitation for Juanita will be held on Sunday afternoon, April 28, 2019 from 2-4:00 p.m. in the Anderson Chapel of the Ozark Funeral Homes. Friends are invited to the reception after the viewing at The American legion post in Bella Vista, Arkansas. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website, www.ozarkfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Missouri.
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