OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

Minnie L. Brown, 79, of West Memphis, died Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Broadway Healthcare. Visitation Friday, March 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Anthony-West Memphis Funeral Home North Chapel. Services Saturday, March 18, 11 a.m. in Fifteenth Street Church of God in Christ, West Memphis with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial in Paradise Garden Cemetery. She is survived by six daughters, Cheryl Williams of West Memphis, Angela, Beatrice, Pamela, Shanti and Romena Brown of Little Rock; nine sons, Gerald, Gabriel, Fredrick, Zachary Brown of West Memphis, Adrian Brown of Brementon, Washington, Tony, Patrick and Channing Brown of Little Rock and Kellis Brown of Aurora, Colorado; five sisters, Lucinda Miller of Rhode Island, Kathleen Long of West Memphis, Lois Hines, Betty Fayne of Chicago, Illinois and Leona Rodgers of Little Rock; a step sister, Doris Gamble of Chicago, Illinois; one brother, Cloyd Lewis of North Little Rock; five step brothers, Edgar Stanford of West Memphis, Henry Stanford of Detroit, Michigan, Clarence Strickland of Springfield, Massachusetts, Dan Lemons of Memphis and Larry Lemons of West Memphis; 39 grandchildren; 45 great grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren.

Cody Crawford, Jr.

Cody Crawford, Jr., 61, of West Memphis, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017, in Victoria, Texas. Visitation is scheduled for Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home. Services Saturday, 1 p.m. also at Wolfe Brothers Chapel with burial in Marion Memorial Cemetery.

He leaves a son, Cody Crawford III of Memphis; eight sisters, Gwendolyn Crawford, Mary Stafford, Van Ruffin, Bridgett Crawford and Taras Davis all of West Memphis, Mammie Smith of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Tammie Perry of Detroit, Michigan and Ingrid Burnett of Memphis; seven brothers, Earl Crawford, Larry Crawford, Morgan Smith, Willie Smith, Greg Brock and Barron Crawford all of West Memphis and Edward Smith of Memphis, Tennessee.

Melissa Gillum-Nesby Melissa Gillum-Nesby, 39, of Memphis, Tennessee formerly of Earle, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Springate Rehab Center. Visitation is scheduled for Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home. Services Sunday at 1 p.m. at Whole Truth Church in Earle with burial in Shiloh Cemetery.

She leaves her husband, Marcus Nesby of Memphis; stepsons, Marcus Nesby, Jr., Eric Clay and DeAngelo Sanders.

Wilma M. Hughey

Wilma M. Hughey, 87, of West Memphis died Sunday, March 12, 2017, in Hernando, Mississippi.

Mrs. Hughey was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church she retired from Dacus Casket Company.

She is survived by three sons, Randy Walker of Hernando, Mississippi, Kenny Walker of Palestine and Mike Walker of Sparks, Nevada; two step sons, Robert Hughey of West Memphis and Bill Hughey of Iowa City, Iowa; three sisters, Vera Mitchell of Paragould, Anna Sparkman of Rock Island, Illinois and Loeta Friend of Bolivar, Missouri; eight grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at 12 p.m. on Friday, March 17, 2017 at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home with burial following at Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion.

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Deborah R. Reynolds

Deborah R. Reynolds, 64, of West Memphis, died Friday, March 10, 2017, in her home. Visitation Friday, March 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Anthony Funeral Home South Chapel. Services Saturday, March 18, 11 a.m. in Beautiful Zion M. B. Church with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial in Marion Memorial Cemetery. She is survived by a daughter, Kimberly Jones of Katy, Texas; four sisters, Bobbie J. Green, Patricia Jefferson, LaQuita Jo Moore and Dorinda Jones of Memphis; four brothers, Tan Harris, Paul Harris, Rass K. Harris of West Memphis and Ricky Harris of Memphis; and one grandchild.

Sylvester Rosebud

Sylvester Rosebud, 86, of Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Visitation is scheduled for Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home. Services Saturday, 1 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Church with burial in Paradise Garden.

He leaves six daughters, Diane Robinson, Gloria Wray and Yvonne Rosebud all of West Memphis, Vera Rosebud of East St. Louis, Missouri, Theressa Love of Greenville, Mississippi and Gracie Lewis of Benton Harbor, Michigan; a son, Rickey Rosebud of San Diego, California; two sisters, Mary Rayford of Kansas City, Missouri and Rosie Patterson; a brother, L. V. Rosebud; and a host of grand and great-grandchildren.

Minnie L. Brown