Audrey "Lolly" McCully

Audrey Louise Wenger McCully ("Lolly"), age 98, died on May 10, 2015 at her home. She was born on February 20, 1917 in St. Louis, Missouri, the only child of the late Oliver C. Wenger, M.D. and Elizabeth ("Elsie") Isenmann Wenger. Mrs. McCully had lived in Hot Springs since 1921 when her father was appointed the first director of the former United States Public Health Service Venereal Disease Clinic on Spring and Reserve Streets. She attended the local public schools, graduating from Hot Springs High School in 1936 and then attending Lindenwood College, St. Charles, Mo., and Washington University in St. Louis. On February 20, 1940 she married Cleveland Sidney (C.S.) McCully of Hot Springs at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, the Rev. Robert L. Baird officiating. In 1942, when her husband joined the U. S. Army Air Force, Mrs. McCully lived with her family in St. Louis, where she was employed as a credit report writer for Dunn and Bradstreet Credit Agency. Upon Sidney's return from military service in 1946, they came back to Hot Springs where they made their home. A member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church since the age of eight years, Mrs. McCully served as a Sunday School Teacher, conducted weekly chapel services for St. Luke's Episcopal School, and was corresponding secretary for the St. Luke's Churchwomen. She held membership in the Garland County Historical Society, Friends of the Garland County Library, and was a volunteer at Jackson House. Mrs. McCully was predeceased by her beloved husband of seventy-five years, Sidney; her parents, her parents-in-law, Grover C. ("Cleve") and Ethel Crowell McCully; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Owen A. and Florence Catherine Moreland McCully; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, E. H. ("Hack") McCully, Sr.,and Burlene Parker McCully; a brother-in-law and sister- in-law, Howard M. ("Rock") and Pauline Couch Langos McCully; a sister-in-law, Mary Elizabeth Branch McCully; a niece, Patricia Burlene McCully; and a nephew, E. H. ("Buddy") McCully. Her friends Juanita Arms and Mildred Proske also predeceased her. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Linda McCully, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania and a daughter and son-in-law, Katherine L. and William R. Randel, of Hot Springs. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Sarah Randel Generes, Chicago, Illinois; Joe Robert Randel, Austin, Texas; and Erin McCully (lan), Webster, North Carolina, and three great-grand-daughters: Madeline Louise Generes, Lillianne Margaret Generes, and Lia Eleanor McCully Jeffress. Other survivors include brother-in-law, James K. McCully of Hot Springs; nieces, Nancy McCully Shipp (George), Deborah Pritchard (Rick) and Melanie McCully of Dayton, Ohio; nephews James K. McCully Jr. of Washington, D.C. and Bruce (Diane) Langos; and cousins. Two God-daughters also survive, Carolyn Caristianos Russell of Little Rock, Arkansas and The Rev. Mary Martin ("Marti") Dalby of Heber Springs, Arkansas. She is also survived by her special friends Phyllis Boulden and Sarah Britt Lee. A Celebration of Life service officiated by The Rev CB Baker will be held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church Thursday, May 14th at 11:00 AM with interment in the St. Luke's Columbarium. Friends will be received in the Parish Hall immediately following the Memorial service. Honorary pallbearers are her St. Luke's Parish family. The family wishes to thank Dr. William Cole, Dr. Michael Frais, Dr. Robert Olive, Dr. Tom Wallace, Dr. John Simons, Dr. Jack Gates, and Dr. Scott Parker for the many years of wonderful care they provided Audrey. Special thanks to Dr. Martin Koehn, Dr. William Cole and the staff of wonderful caregivers provided by Arkansas Hospice. The family is deeply grateful for the help of her caregiver and friend, Susie Brock, and for the care and support of Jean Middleton, Linda Middleton and Tasha Hollinquest. Memorials, in lieu of flowers may be made to: St. Luke's Episcopal Church Building Fund, P.0. Box 1117, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71902; Garland County Historical Society, P.0. Box 21335, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71903; or Jackson House, 705 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71901.

Audrey "Lolly" McCully

February 20, 1917 - May 10, 2015