Kathleen Marie George, age 68, of Sparkman, passed from this life on Friday, March 18, 2022, at Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs. She was born Dec. 13, 1953, in Chicago, the daughter of the late Mac and Jeanette Urness McMullen.

Kathleen was a 1973 graduate of Whitehall Yearling High School and a 1998 graduate of Henderson State University. She worked as an intake specialist for DHS and was a member of Ouachita Baptist Church at Sparkman. Kathleen loved all animals, especially her dogs, and spending time with them in her free time was a passion. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother-in-law, Steve Elliot.

Kathleen is survived by special friend, Timothy Michael Lynch of St. Charles; one daughter, Elizabeth Stroud (Barry) of St. Charles, Mo.; one grandson, Bruce Stroud of St. Charles; two brothers, Donald Thomas “Tommy” McMullen of Ohio and Scotty Jones of Indiana; two sisters, Donna Elliot of Ohio and Carol Cornette (Guy) of Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.

The family will host a memorial service at 6 p.m. Monday, March 21, at Ouachita Baptist Church with Bro. Carley Davis and Bro. Ken Key officiating.

Memorials may be made to Humane Society of Clark County, P.O. Box 435, Arkadelphia, AR 71923.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.