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Phyllis McGrew

April 18, 1926 — April 8, 2017

Phyllis McGrew

Phyllis Hamrin McGrew, 90, of Little Rock passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017. She was born in Fargo, North Dakota to Dr. S.A. and Margaret Hamrin on April 18, 1926.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Donald C. Hamrin, first husband, Russell Reinmiller, and her second husband, Carl A. McGrew. She is survived by a very significant like a daughter, Tammy Beck and husband Brent of Perryville, AR, Tammy's daughters, Holly Rene Wright, Whitney Elizabeth Wright both of Perryville, AR and their family, a brother, Robert S. Hamrin and wife Kathy of Matthews, North Carolina, several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives including many cousins from the Minneapolis, Minnesota area.

She was a lifelong Methodist and a granddaughter of a United Methodist Minister from Minnesota. She attended public schools in Evanston, Illinois and Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa.

She retired from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in Little Rock after thirty-five years of service. She loved her job with the "Corps" and "her work family", and also volunteered at the Arkansas Art Center for twenty-five years.

Memorials may be made to Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 4823 Woodlawn Ave., Little Rock, AR 72205 or to the Pulaski County Humane Society, 14500 Colonel Glenn Rd., Little Rock, AR 72210.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 12th starting at 10:00 a.m. with funeral following at 11:00 a.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, AR 72205, with entombment to follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park.

Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501)224-2200. Phyllis' online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.

Visitation

APR 12. 10:00 AM (CDT)

Little Rock Funeral Home
8801 Knoedl Ct
Little Rock, AR, 72205

Funeral Service

APR 12. 11:00 AM (CDT)

Little Rock Funeral Home
8801 Knoedl Ct
Little Rock, AR, 72205

Burial

APR 12 (CDT)

Pinecrest Memorial Park
7401 Highway 5 North
Alexander, AR, 72002
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