Nola Mabel Dennis, 73 of El Dorado Arkansas, surrounded by her family quietly entered the gates of heaven on March 28, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. She was born May 22, 1945 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to E. J. & Marie Portlock.  She was a retired security guard for Lockheed Martin and a homemaker. She will be remembered for her quick wit, wonderful sense of humor, and comical one liners. Also, her wonderful southern cooking. She loved her family fiercely and was loved fiercely in return.

Preceding her in death are her parents, her sisters Alice Marie Lilly and Sheila Ann Portlock and her grandson Shane McKinney

She will be forever remembered and loved by her husband and best friend Donald Dennis and her four daughters and their spouses: Brian "Boomer" & Annette Brown, Jeff & Charlene Dodson, Michael & Teresa Golliher and George & Melissa Brewer. Ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren and her many nephews and nieces. All of these she loved and touched deeply.

The family will receive friends at 1:00 PM on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Perry's Funeral Chapels in El Dorado followed by Funeral Services at 2:00 PM officiated by Larry Hudson. Interment at Magnolia Cemetery under the direction of Perry's Funeral Chapels.

Pallbearers: Chase Gill, Michael Golliher, Brian "Boomer" Brown, Jeff Dodson, Tony Allen Stringfellow, and Cotey Stringfellow

Memorial donations in memory of Nola may be made to:

Life Touch Hospice

2301 Champagnolle Rd

El Dorado AR 71730