Nettie Miller Tinsley, 81, daughter of the late Albert Wesley and Sammie Cathey Miller, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007, at Piggott Community Hospital.

She was born Sept. 28, 1925, near Greenway and was married in 1944 to Cleatus Tinsley, who preceded her in death.

She also was preceded in death by one son, Dale Tinsley, and her only daughter, Vernetta Tinsley Nixon.

Survivors include five sons, Gary Tinsley of Rector, Charles Tinsley of Paragould, Gerald Tinsley of Greenway, Reginald Tinsley of Fairdealing, Mo., and Dennis Tinsley of Hayti, Mo.; 16 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, five great-great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were today (Wednesday, Jan. 24) at the Hoggard & Sons Chapel in Piggott with Boyd Wicker officiating. Burial was in Mitchell Cemetery at Greenway.

Pallbearers were Reginald Tinsley, Jeff Nixon, Trevor Tinsley, Stephan Tinsley, Juane Tinsley, Damien Tinsley, Kenny D. Nixon and Brian Buchanan. Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.