- Date Of Death: May 6, 2014
- State: Arkansas
Murlene McBroome Woods Burns, 92 of Heber Springs passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014. She was born April 9, 1922 in Hillman, Arkansas to the late Stanley and Ethel Moore McBroome. In addition to her parents, Murlene was preceded in death by her first husband, Floyd Woods who was tragically killed in an automobile accident in 1955 while she was pregnant with their daughter, Floye Ann. She lived in Dumas, Arkansas for 32 years and worked as a nurse 20 years for Dr. Guy U. Robinson and Dr. Howard R. Harris. Murlene was in the Eastern Star for more than 20 years and was of the Methodist faith. She was a great cook known for her prized homemade Christmas goody bags.
After the death of her first husband, Murlene spent the next several years as a single mom providing for her three children working as a nurse. In 1960, Murlene married the recently late Mack Burns who she described as her soul mate. Mack and Murlene shared a deep abiding love; always together and always holding hands. She was proud of her entire family and especially her three children. Her two sons, Shelby Woods and Wayne Woods careers centered on promoting Arkansas Tourism and their love for the state.
