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Nova C. Gardner

Nova C. Gardner, age 85, of Portland, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 at home in Portland. She was born July 17, 1926 in Manila, Ark., to the late Samuel L. Montgomery and Maggie Rider Montgomery. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Lake Village. She was preceded in death by her husband Mark "Pete" Gardner; a son, Jimmy "Jimbo" Gardner; a grandson, Bobby Joe Boney Jr.; five brothers, Ed, J.D. and George Seratt, Commie and Delano Montgomery; two sisters, Reba Noblin and Wilma Mae Griffin. Survivors are one son, George H. (Marian) Gardner of Lake Village; three daughters, Linda (Bobby) Boney of Eudora, Joyce Berry of Eudora, and Patsy Thompson of Saltillo, Miss.; one sister, Willa Dean Wilson of Elkhart, Ind.; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 at Bishop Funeral Home. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bill Noblin officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Delta's Men Association for Children Hospital.

Published December 12, 2011

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