Glenna L Yeager

Glenna L Yeager obituary, Springdale, AR

Glenna L Yeager

Glenna Yeager Obituary

Visit the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home - Springdale website to view the full obituary.

Glenna L. Yeager, age 90, of Cave Springs, AR, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025.

Glenna was born September 21, 1934 in Harmon, Arkansas, the daughter of the late William Alexander Sims and Effie Mae (Brown) Sims. On September 26, 1952 she married James (Tooter) Yeager and he preceded her in death in 1995.

Glenna was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in Lowell. As a long-time resident of Lowell, she was formerly very active in Lowell civic activities, volunteering and helping to establish projects such as the Lowell Museum, serving as a Precinct Election Sheriff, and was even crowned queen of Mudtown festivities. She had worked as a nurse’s aide at the Springdale Hospital when it opened in 1952, and also worked as a secretary for the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services for many years. Glenna had embraced the computer age with zeal and took college courses to obtain a certificate in computer systems. In her spare time, she enjoyed quilting and doing many different crafts as well as fishing.

Glenna is survived by her loving daughter, Vicki Morris and husband Jim of North Little Rock, AR; daughter-in-law, Amelia Yeager of Tontitown; grandchildren, Alicia Heinze and husband Craig of Cave Springs, AR, Ryan Morris of Springdale, and Carter Morris of Sherwood, AR; 4 great grandchildren and many friends, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Glenna was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, Joe Yeager; a brother Ellis Sims; and 2 sisters, Willa Mae Smith and Nola Warren.

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Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home - Springdale

2230 N Thompson, Springdale, AR 72766

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