Biography: Joanne Breitzke Meadors died on February 18, 2012. She was born on March 11, 1934, in Little Rock, Arkansas in the old St. Vincent Infirmary. It was there that both she and her mother, Madalyn Breitzke, did many hours of volunteer work, and where her son, Dr. Fred Meadors, currently is a cardiovascular surgeon. She was born in Little Rock to the late Frederick Gustav and Madalyn Toy Breitzke. She married Allan Edwards Meadors on August 4, 1956. Happily married for 55 years, they truly loved and liked each other and felt that they were destined to be Man and Wife. In fact, it was once said by the Dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral that ?Joanne and Allan are two peas in a pod.? She is survived by her husband, Allan E. Meadors, her three children, Dr. Fred Meadors(Carol Meadors, M.D.) and Andrew Meadors(Susan Meadors) of Little Rock, and Chase Stover(David Stover) of Cleveland, Ohio, as well as four grandchildren, Michael Kricfalusi, Alexandra Kricfalusi, Steven Meadors, and Natalie Meadors. She is preceaded in death by her sister Madalyn "Mimi" Breitzke Dortch. She attended Little Rock public schools, and was a graduate of Central High School where she was President of the D.A.D. Sorority in 1951. She then went on to graduate from Mount Vernon College for Women in Washington D.C., which is now a part of George Washington University. While there, she was President of the Junior Class, Vice President of the Student Body, and President of the Honor Society. She then attended the University of Arkansas where she was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. Her love of Art History began while attending Mt. Vernon due to one of her professors. This love of Art History carried on throughout her life, and was perhaps best demonstrated when she was a Docent at the Arkansas Arts Center for many years. As a Docent, her primary goal was to get children interested in and enthusiastic about art, particularly those from high risk areas. Instilled in her by her father was a lifelong commitment to volunteering in her community and beyond. As he used to tell her, "One cannot just take from their community, one must give back." Therefore, she embarked on many worthwhile endeavors to benefit her community and beyond. She was a member of the Junior League of Little Rock, Diocesan Chairman for the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. for 15 years, Docent at the Arkansas Arts Center, member of the Altar Guild at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, and a member of the Little Rock Garden Club and Shadowlawn Garden Club. She was honored for her love of flowers and innate talent for flower arranging when the Shadowlawn Garden Club named their garden the "Joanne Meadors Garden," where a plaque was permanently placed. She also enhanced many venues with her beautiful flower arrangements for many years through her business, Joanne Meadors Flowers. In fact, her husband always said that ?when Joanne sees flowers, she sees God.? When asked what she most loved in her life, her response was, "I love my husband, my children, my grandchildren, my friends, reading, traveling, flowers, and.....to laugh. The Pallbearers are Sonny Bradshaw, Mike Mehaffy, Sidney Thom, Hardy Winburn, Drew Kumpuris, Dean Kumpuris, Jim Porter, Warren Simpson, Fred Poe, and Hal Cochran. A special thank you to her physicians , Dr. Drew Kumpuris, Dr. Dean Kumpuris, Dr. Larry Mendelsohn, Dr. John Jones, Dr. Gale McCracken, and the nurses and staff at St. Vincent Hospital. Also a special thank you to her loyal caregivers, Johnnie Stewart, Betty Rhoades, and Ann Delois Lowe. The funeral will be at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. A reception will follow in Morrison Hall. There will be a private burial following the reception. Memorials can be made to St. Francis House, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Washington Cathedral, Coury House at Subiaco, and Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro. Arrangements are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com