Obituaries

Charles Prentiss Harrell

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Charles Prentiss Harrell, 70, of Parkdale, died Saturday, April 21, 2018. Mr. Harrell was a native of Mississippi and a resident of Parkdale for many years. He served in the Arkansas National Guard and worked was a welder and Manager of the Parkdale Gin. Mr. Harrell was a member of Parkdale Baptist Church and was proud to be a Christian who would share his faith to all that would listen. He was very well respected by everyone in Parkdale, a friend to everyone and he never met a stranger. He is preceded in death by his wife, Diane Morris Harrell in 2006; a son, Brant Harrell in 2010; his parents, William and Lillie Gooden Harrell and a sister, Cindy Vanhorn. He is survived by a son, David Harrell and wife, Alison, of Maumelle, (Charles loved Alison like a daughter and adored her for being a devoted caregiver to him for the past four months); a son, Allen Harrell of Parkdale; a daughter, Denise Singer of Brandon, Mississippi; two brothers, Ricky Harrell of Leland, Mississippi and Roger Harrell of Kosciusko, Mississippi; four sisters, Brenda Whatley of El Dorado; Paulette Hougas of Shaw, Mississippi, Bobbie Fuller of Isola, Mississippi and Glenda Swain of Kosciusko, Mississippi; two grandchildren, Chloe Cardin and Charlie Cardin; his lifelong dearest friend, Harry Dunigan of Parkdale and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral service: 10 a.m., Tuesday at the Parkdale Baptist Church with burial in the Parkdale Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Parkdale Baptist Church, PO Box 6, Parkdale, Ark., 71661. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Monday at the funeral home. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home of Hamburg, Arkansas. Online guest book, www.jones-hartshorn.com.

Published April 23, 2018

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