Minnie Young Flaherty

March 29, 1922 - June 8, 2020

Minnie May Flaherty, 98, of Magnolia, Arkansas, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 29, 1922 in Delight, Arkansas to the late Thomas Henry & Fannie Dozier Young. She was a Christian, and a beloved mother and grandmother. She was an avid seamstress and crafter, making clothes and donating handmade pillows to hospitals and various organizations. She was a talented gardener and admired beautiful flowers. She loved putting together puzzles, reading western books and the newspaper, and receiving greeting cards from loved ones. She was a member of the Magnolia Hospital Pink Ladies for 38 years, the Shiloh Ladies Auxiliary, and the Red Hat Society. She was a lifelong resident of Columbia County. She was preceded in death by her parents, eight older siblings and her husband of sixty-seven years, R.L. Flaherty. She is survived by her son, Robert ‘Bob’ Flaherty; her daughter, Rita Rhea and husband Eddie, all of Magnolia; five grandchildren, Dwayne and Anita Flaherty, Becky Biddle, Vicki Garcia, Jennifer and Damon Reed, and Shannon and Matthew Heath; ten great grandchildren, Robbie, Stacy, William, Thomas, Wesley, Meagan, Jacob, Jonathan, Quade, and Zane; several great-great grandchildren; and multiple nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on June 12, 2020, at Shiloh Lamartine Cemetery in Waldo, Arkansas, with Dr. Eric Goble presiding under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. in Magnolia. The guest book will be available from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, at Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shiloh Cemetery Fund, 1650 Columbia Rd 41, Magnolia, AR 71770. To sign the guest book or to share a memory visit www.lewisfuneralhome.biz