Viola Maddox

Viola Hendrix Maddox age 100 of Antoine, died Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Arkadelphia. She was born October 4, 1912 in the Piney Community the daughter of the late Owen B. and Katherine Wingfield Hendrix. She was a sales clerk and bookkeeper at the Hendrix Store in Antoine for many years. Viola became a christian at a early age and was a member of Antoine Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Barnell Maddox on October 1, 2012; her daughter and son-in-law, Jo Ann and Roy Neil Shope; three brothers, Senator Olan Hendrix, Harold Hendrix and Buford Hendrix.

Survivors are one sister, Flossie Hendrix Childers of Prescott; two granddaughters, Laura Anne Shope and Janet Lynn Dean; two great-grandsons, Bradley Neil Dean, Joseph (Joey) Andrew Bartsch and wife, Tara all of Little Rock; sister-in -law, Inez Hendrix of Hope; several nieces and nephews including devoted caregivers, nephew, David Hendrix and great nephew, Danny Hendrix.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 14th at Antoine Church of Christ with Wallace Alexander officiating. Interment will be in Antoine Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Memorials may be made to Antoine Church of Christ or Southern Christian Children's Home, P. O. Box 649, Morrilton, AR. 72110.