Clara O'Neal Ramsey

Clara O'Neal Ramsey, 89, of Marianna, Ark. passed away Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born Nov. 30, 1922 in Newport, Ark. to Benjamin Franklin Polston and Clara Elizabeth Poskey. Clara was survived by three daughters, Frances Miles (David) of North Little Rock, Ark., Patricia Owens (Jimmy Dale) of Marianna and Marsha Crader (Don) of Collierville, Tenn.; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Imogene Brown of West Helena, Ark. and Norene Nowlin of Conway, Ark. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Francis Marion Ramsey; one son, Marion Dale Ramsey; two grandchildren, Melanie Owens and Jeffrey Dwayne Owens; one great-granddaughter, Tamara Adams; six brothers and one sister. Serving as pallbearers was Justin Ramsey, Jimmy D. Owens II, Jason Adams, Thomas Robinson, Larry Robinson and Dylan Owens. Honorary pallbearers are Jeremy Ramsey and Rick Meggs. Services was Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Chapel, 621 West Chestnut, Marianna (870) 295-2528. Serving as ministers was Reverend Gary Anderson and Reverend Larry Williams. Visitation was from 3-5 p.m. also at the Chapel Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Park in Barton, Ark. Go to www.rollerfuneralhomes.com to view and sign guestbook.