Graveside services were held Friday, November 20, at 3 p.m. at Marianna
Memorial Park with Rev. Al Merchant officiating.
Arrangements were handled by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.
Gertha Lee Trice
Gertha Lee Trice, 74, died Sunday, November 22, in Little Rock.
She graduated from Forrest City High School and attended East Arkansas
Community College. She inspired all of her children to go to college
with 11 of 13 children graduating from the University of Arkansas at
Pine Bluff. The legacy continued with four grandchildren graduating from
UAPB also.
She was a long time community activist, 4-H leader, and farmer. In 1975,
she created the Lee County Self Help Project. Early on, this nonprofit
organization provided clothing and food to low income families in the
Mississippi Delta. As the LCSHP matured, it provided seed for growing
vegetables, transportation for rural residents, cattle to start
livestock operations from Winrock International, grant to build a
community building for Garrett Grove, and many other projects to assist
the surrounding communities of Lee County. She received numerous awards
for her 4-H work and other community activities.
She is survived by a sister, Martha Lee Morgan of Little Rock; eight
sons, Ernest Trice of Hot Springs, Garland Trice and Jeff Trice, both of
Pine Bluff, Herbert Trice, Larry Trice and Darrell Trice, all of
Houston, Viol Trice of Lansing, MI and Kalvin Trice of Little Rock; five
daughters, Essie Hewett of Little Rock, Addie Evans, Ethel Green and
Gertha Williams, all of Houston, and Geraldine Trice of Las Vegas; 26
grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Addie Lee Morgan and James
Bailey; one sister, Siretha Harris and one brother, Robert Morgan.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 28 at 2 p.m. with Dr.
Ernest Trice officiating at the New Bethel M.B.C. on 268 South Poplar
St. in Marianna.
Visitation will be on Friday, November 27, from 5-7 p.m. at Marianna
Funeral Home.
Anna Anderson
Anna Jo Anderson, 68, of West Fork, died Monday, May 6, 2002, in Fayetteville.
She was born in Marianna to Larry Nicholas and Jewel White.
She is survived by her husband, Leroy Anderson of West Fork; a son, Harry F. Locke Jr. of Fayetteville; two daughters, Deborah Clark of Eureka Springs and Von Caldwell of San Diego, Calif.; a brother, Max Herron of West Memphis; three sisters, Margaret Taylor of Osage, Pansy Billingsley of Palestine and Betty Nicholas of Forrest City; and six grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 at Marianna Memorial Park with Rev. Wayne Gore officiating.
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Zirlee Ramsey
Zirlee Ramsey, 74, of Forrest City, died Monday, May 20, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.
He was a retired farmer.
He is survived by three daughters, Virse Lee Watts of Fullerton Calif., Betty Dorsey of Palestine and Hazel Ramsey Scroggins of Little Rock; two brothers, Nathanial Oliphant of Morton Grove, Ill. and James Oliphant of Chicago; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 25 at Morgan Chapel in Forrest City with Elder Nathanial Pendleton officiating. Burial was in Shady Grove Cemetery in Tchula, Miss.
J.E. Kennedy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Helen Harris
Helen Lucille Harris, 87, of Cordova, Tenn., died Tuesday, May 21, 2002.
She was born in Tuckerman and has live in Marianna.
She is survived by two daughters, Josephine Travis of Cordova and Norma Sue Buford of Helena; two sons, James F. Harris of Sherwood and Danny H. Harris of Memphis; a brother Ralph Anderson of Anaheim, Calif.' 14 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 24 at the First Baptist Church in Marianna with Rev. Alan Greer and Rev. Steve Walter officiating. Burial was in Marianna Memorial Park.
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
