Gwendolyn Carol (Naumann) McGaughey, 79, of Sulphur Rock, Ark., died May 23, 2017. Mrs. McGaughey was a cosmetologist, and worked at Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, and Lord and Taylor. She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and worked at the Batesville Battered Women’s Shelter and was instrumental in the startup of the Fresh Start Resale Shop. Born Dec. 27, 1937, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Estella S. (Frueh) Naumann.
She is survived by two sons: Darick (Sandy) James of De Soto and Kenneth McCormack Sr. of Batesville, Ark.; three daughters: Roxanne (Randall) Coe of Batesville, Ark., Laura (Greg) Dulin of Lake Jackson, Texas, and Norene (Gary) Doggett of Batesville, Ark.; a sister: Georganne Naumann Smith of Ozark; seven grandchildren, Jessica (Mark) Sandridge, Sarah (Casey) Wilkins, Amy (Tyler) Breshears, Autumn Hunt, Christopher Dulin, Matthew Dulin and Garret Doggett; four great-grandchildren: Wyatt Goff, Macie Goff, Katherine Hunt and Olivia Hunt; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a son: Reed Thomas James; and two brothers: George “Joe” Naumann and Michael Naumann.
Visitation is scheduled from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at Jackson’s Newark Funeral Home, 305 N Locust Place, in Newark, Ark. Memorials may be made to the Battered Women’s Shelter, 360 W. Main, Batesville, AR 72501. Arrangements are under the direction of Jackson’s Newark Funeral Home.