Zaira Counterman, 77, of Newport, died Saturday. Survivors: son, James Waters of Hamburg, Germany; daughters, Janet Tillman of Newport, Aletha Rogers of Oklahoma, Sharon Reynolds of Russellville, Ronda Reeves of Judsonia; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation, Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.-service Funeral: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jackson's Newport Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Sandhill Cemetery. www.jacksonsfh.com.

Published November 25, 2014