Lois Silas, 80, of Piggott, died Saturday, July 2, 2005, in the Baptist Hospital at Little Rock.

She was born May 22, 1925, in Pollard, the daughter of the late Cave Monroe and Margaret Ellen Lingle Evans.

She was united in marriage to A.C. Silas on Jan. 23, 1947. They had two daughters.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Bill Evans; and three sisters, Beatrice Poole, Ruth Crews and Joyce Brown.

She is survived by her husband, A.C. Silas of Piggott; two daughters, Deborah Cooper of Little Rock and Susan Bowman and husband, Jim, of Greenway; four grandchildren, Chris Cooper, Jimmy Bowman, Richard Hardin and Lealani Kilbreath; five great-grandchildren, Colton, Kali, Morgan, Keifer and Joshua; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Rev. Ray Crews officiating. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery. Pallbearers were Chris Cooper, Jimmy Bowman, Richard Hardin, Aldon Kilbreath, Paul Green and Billy Seals.

Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.