Mary Wilnenda (Nenda) Measel Burchfield

Mary Wilnenda (Nenda) Measel Burchfield, age 67, passed away on Sept. 22, 2017 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born Jan. 10, 1950 to her parents Charles D. and Betty S. Knowles Measel in Warren, Ark. She is preceded in death by her parents, Leroy (Tiny) Burchfield and her mother-in-law, Opal Savage Burchfield. Nenda and James married Dec. 16, 1974 in Crossett, Ark. She loved Crossett and the Ouachita River. She was appointed by Gov. Mike Huckabee to the newly formed Ouachita River Commission and also served on the Crossett Port Authority and the Crossett Chamber of Commerce where she was named Outstanding Board Member. Nenda loved to hunt, fish and trap with her husband. She loved children and though having none of her own she was partial to her nieces and nephews. She is survived by her brother, Kent Measel and wife Nancy of Jersey, Ark., children Madison and Alan. Eric Corker and wife Jamie and their daughter, Ericca. Her sister Debbie and husband Steve Jones of West Monroe, La., their children, Jenny Wheelis, husban Lee, sons Connor and Luke, Sandy Massey and husband Daniel and children Caden, Alex, Jason and Madilynn, Scott Jones and wife molly, and children, Landry, Fisher and Carsyn, and Jared Jones. Extended family T.J. Hollis. The service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Crossett, Ark., at 10:30 a.m. with visitation to begin at 10 a.m., before the service. Interment to follow at Pinewood Memorial Park under the direction of Jones Funeral Home of Crossett, Ark. Memorials may be made to the First Methodist Church of Crossett, Ark., Chemo Angels of El Dorado, Ark., Attn: Linda Hargett 249 Augusta Dr., El Dorado, Ark., 71750 or Adam Singer Cemetery Attn: Pat Mills 1268 US 635 Warren, Ark. 71671.