Mrs. Pearlie Conner, age 61, of Forrest City, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002.
Mrs. Conner was born Nov. 23, 1940, in Forrest City and she is survived by one son, Darrell Edwards of Forrest City; one daughter, Lisa Conner of Forrest City; and four brothers, Walter Edwards of Scokie, Ill., George Edwards of Evangston, Ill., Eugene Edwards of Forrest City, and Timmy Sisks of Little Rock.
Funeral services for Mrs. Conner will be held on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, at 1 p.m. at Prosperity M. B. Church with Rev. Uzziah Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery with Marianna Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
Mrs. Allie V. Nesbitt, age 87, formerly of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002.
Mrs. Nesbitt, is survived by three daughters, Maxine Moore and Willie Mae Nesbitt, both of St. Louis, Mo. and Evelyn Nesbitt of Corpus Christi, Texas; three sons, Romie Nesbitt and Leonard Nesbitt, both of Corpus Chrisit, Texas and Roy Nesbitt of Kansas City, Mo.; 27 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren, 26 great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives. Mrs. Nesbitt was preceded in death by three children, Sarah, Willie and Velma.
Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Nesbitt will be held on Monday, Nov. 11, 2002, at 12:30 p.m. at Shady Grove Cemetery with Elder John Henry Jennings officiating. Archway Memorial Chapel of Hazelwood, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Derotha Mary Taylor, age 80, of Palestine, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Mrs. Taylor, born April 23, 1923, in Palestine, was the daughter of Oscar T. Willis and Estella Gilbert Willis. She is survived by three daughters, LaDora McDaniel and LaVerne McDaniel, both of Palestine and Loretta Ratchford of Forrest City; a son, Lincoln Taylor Jr. of Palestine; two sisters Sarah E.W. Taylor and Anna Minor, both of Forrest City; 17 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Visitation services for Mrs. Taylor will be hold on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2002, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services for will be held on Monday, Nov. 11, 2002, at 1 p.m. at Jericho Church of God in Christ with Elder Lincoln Taylor Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Jericho Cemetery.