Miriam Leman

March 23, 1945 - April 11, 2020

Miriam Leman, 75 of Magnolia, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on March 23, 1945 in Midland, Michigan to the late Donald L. and Jeanne (Hepner) Leman. She was the oldest of 5 siblings. She would help anyone she could by delivering meals, visiting the elderly, or saving tabs to give to hospital fundraisers. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and aunt and friend. She earned her BA in Science in Education and was a retired CNA for the Arkansas Department of Health. After her retirement she used her spare time to serve and give to others. She was an active, faithful and devoted member of First United Methodist Church. She volunteered for the Stew Pot as a host, server, and feeding the hungry. She was a member of the Clegg Open Door Sunday School and served as treasurer, the Circle 2 of the United Methodist Women’s Group, and the Prayer Group. Miriam also volunteered at Magnolia Regional Medical Center Auxiliary and worked the information desk 3 times a week beginning in 2011 and since then she logged in 1480 hours of service. She is preceded in death by her parents; two children, Jeannie and Brenda; her children’s father, Kenneth Michael Cabala and brother Donald S. Leman; and a sister Rebecca Kincaid. Miriam is survived by her two children, Steven and Kate Cabala of Pelzer, South Carolina, and Ann Cabala and Todd Dew of Magnolia; granddaughter Jennifire Cabala and her two children, Alexzander Damorrow and Kimmie Faison all of El Dorado, Arkansas; a sister Tracy and Rusty Johnson of Little Rock, Arkansas; brother Daniel C. Leman of Branson, Missouri; niece Cathy Horton of Magnolia and her children, Autumn and Adelyn Cogbill; great nephew Jamie Neel; and brother in law Steve Kincaid. A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 17, 2020 at 11:00 am at Magnolia Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Gary Maskell officiating under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. in Magnolia. Signing of the register book will be available on Thursday, April 16th from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm at the funeral home. Due to COVID-19 the family will not be present for a formal visitation. Memorial donations may be made to the Stew Pot, First United Methodist Church, 320 West Main Street, Magnolia, Arkansas 71753. To sign the online guestbook or share a memory visit www.lewisfuneralhome.biz