Pauline Joanna Burson

Pauline Joanna Womack Taylor Burson, age 88, of Arkadelphia, joined her heavenly father and loved ones on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. She was born Dec. 1, 1922, in Dallas Co., the daughter of the late A. J. and Thelma Lawrence Womack. She was a longtime member of Waverly Methodist Church at Wave, Ark., (Dallas Co.). Mrs. Burson was a loving mother, wife, grandmother and friend. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Rupert A. Taylor; son, Robert (Sid) Taylor; three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Billy Joe Burson; one daughter, Thelma Jean Herndon (Thommie), of Little Rock; one son, Bruce Burson, of Gum Springs; daughter-in-law, Wanda Taylor, of Camden; one brother, Troy Womack, of Camden; nine grandchildren, Jimmy Atkins, Lisa Armstrong (Jim), Brett Herndon (Ramona), Bart Herndon (Amy), Ashley Eldridge (Scott), Tony Taylor (Mandy), Roger Taylor (Judy), Adam Taylor, and Baylee Burson; 16 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Charles Burson (Diane); many other special relatives and extended family. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31, at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Richland Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 - 6 p.m., Sunday, at the funeral home. Online guest register is available at www.ruggleswilcox.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Waverly Methodist Church.