CONWAY — Nine local community leaders were asked to write about their moms for Mother's Day — specifically to thank them for providing them the keys to their success. In no particular order, here they are:

bernies mom

The extended Donohue family is seen in 2022 at the Hudson Valley, N.Y.,  family home. Bernadette Donohue is standing directly behind her mon (seated, center right), who is 91 this year. (FAMILY PHOTO)

Bernadette Donohue's mom, Mary Donohue

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Bernadette Donohue

marvel mom

Dolores Burns Marvel (1919-1984) grew up in a crowded row house in Philadelphia and was a voracious reader. (FAMILY PHOTO)

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Bill Marvel

george mom

George Cleveland’s mother, Jessie Black Cleveland (1919-1977,) was featured on the cover of LIFE Magazine for a story about “Girls’ new fads.” (COURTESY PHOTO)

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George Cleveland

mary mom

The picture of Rosalie Martina Carey was taken at daughter Mary Carey Seavey's family's home on Kennett Street in Conway in the late 90s. (COURTESY MARY CAREY SEAVEY)

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Mary Carey Seavey

cuddy mom

Jac Cuddy is seen with his mother, Helen M. Gorham Cuddy (1921-1996) at a holiday dinner table in this undated photograph. (FAMILY PHOTO)

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Jac Cuddy

mark mom

A young Mark Guerringue is seen with his mother, Barbara Guerringue, in their home in Berlin. (FAMILY PHOTO)

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Mark Guerringue

phil mom

Phil Ouellette with his mom, “JLO.”She turned 92 this year. (FAMILY PHOTO)

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Phil Ouellette

janice mom

Shirley Rae Walker Moon ran her own businesses in Miami, including Rae-Peterson LTD Resort Wear manufacturing, and in her later years a highly successful singles club. (FAMILY PHOTO)

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Janice Crawford

tims mom

Tim Scott’s mother, “Bunny” Wilkinson Greenberg (1924-2012), is seen at her wedding to Tim’s father, Ronald Scott, in Ontario in 1947. He was the first of her three husbands. (FAMILY PHOTO)

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Tim Scott

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