Wilma Fay Via, 75, of Ola died Friday, September 30, 2011, at River Valley Medical Center in Dardanelle. She was born June 19, 1936 in Needmore, Arkansas (Perry County) to the late Usty Edmond and Ethel Alexander Hance. She was a nursing aide at Mitchells Nursing Home and a member of the Ola Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Tom Via; sister, Hazel Robinson; and brother, Bud Hance.

Survivors include her children, Donna and Bud Walker of Russellville, Sammy Via of Ola, Ricky and Nancy Via of Pottsville, and Doug and Amie Via of Dardanelle; two brothers, George Hance and Luther Hance of Casa; three sisters, Bernice Scruggs of Casa, Betty Tanner of Concord, AR, Lola Smith of Plainview; 11 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, 2:00 p.m., at the Ola Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Wells, Rev. John David Keeling and Rev. Shane Chancellor officiating. Interment will be at Birta Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 5-7 p.m. at Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville.

Pallbearers are Eddie Joe Lawrence, Ronnie Hance, Charles Hance, Michael Hance, Dennis Smith, and Scott Hance, J.R. Haney and Larry Rose.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville. Online guestbook and condolences are at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com