Mary Belcher Mary Neil Cowger Belcher age 87 of Chickalah died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at River Valley Medical Center. She was born August 29, 1927 at Briggsville to the late Neil B. Cowger and Edna Heffington Cowger. She was a homemaker, attended the First United Methodist Church in Dardanelle, formerly a secretary in Civil Service at Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas, Ft. Sam Houston and Lackland AFB in Texas. During WWII she worked at Cowden Mfg. Co. in Kansas City, MO., Pacific bell Telephone Company in San Francisco, CA, Pratt Whitney in Kansas City, MO, was a Red Cross Volunteer for eight years, a member of the Dardanelle Garden Club since 1971, a past Director of the Northwest District of the Arkansas Federation of Garden Clubs, a State Chairman several years, also a Life Member of the Federation, a member of Extension Homemakers since 1971, a past District Director of the Northwest District. She is a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star - Past Matron of Arkansas Valley Chapter #606 of Russellville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard Paul "Dick" Belcher and one sister, Corinne Anderson. Survivors include her children, Betty L. Kelley, Richard N. Belcher and wife O-Ja, Bruce A. Belcher and wife Deborah; sisters, Rebecca Kilgore of Ft. Smith, Betty Sue Young of Ft. Worth, TX; six grandchildren, Ryan T. Holland, Lesley N. Jackson, Kimberlee N. Pepple, Nathan L. Belcher, Allison M. Belcher, Tracy L. Belcher; eight great grandchildren, Delanie Pinchbeck, Luke and Leah Bartlett, Parker Jackson, Taylor Holland, Leo Pepple, Cora Pepple, Lilly Belcher; one great great granddaughter, Leona Pinchbeck. Funeral services will be held at 10:00A.M., Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle with Benny Harmon officiating. Burial will be private in Chickalah Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday, 9:00A.M. to 10:00A.M. at the chapel prior to the service. Pallbearers will be Richard N. Belcher, Bruce A. Belcher, Ryan T. Holland, Nathan L. Belcher. Honorary Pallbearers will be the Members of the #606 Order of Eastern Star. The family wishes to express their extreme gratitude to all the personnel who had the privilege of caring so generously for our loved one. Dardanelle Nursing Center, Dardanelle Hospital (River Valley Medical Center) St. Mary's Acute Inpatient Rehab and Chambers Memorial Hospital Home Health. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Order of the Eastern Star or First United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com.