Carlene Ratchford Gilliland
Carlene Ratchford Gilliland, age 80, of Harrison, Arkansas passed from this life on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on January 1, 1934 to Carl Ratchford and Madge (Horton) Ratchford. Carlene worked for many years in banks in Marshall and Berryville before retiring from Regions Bank in Harrison.
Her parents precede her in death. Carlene is survived by her husband, Bill Gilliland of the home; two daughters, Cathy Carter Hollingsworth and husband Brooks of Conway and Jayme Gilliland Kimbrell and husband Todd of Madison, Mississippi; two step-children, Brett Gilliland of West Virginia and Tammy Belote of Conway; and three grandchildren, Carter Hollingsworth, Seth Kimbrell and Anna Kimbrell, who were the pride and joy of her life. Other survivors include her brothers, David Ratchford of Conway, Bob Ratchford and wife Kaye of Little Rock, Joel Ratchford of Marshall, Ken Ratchford and wife Beth of Joplin, Mo.; one sister, Nancy Ratchford Moore and husband David of Russellville; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services for Carlene will be 1 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall, Arkansas. Visitation will be 12 till 1 p.m. preceding the service. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery in Marshall, Arkansas. At the families' request, memorials may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation at scleroderma.org.
Published January 10, 2014