Helen Marie Farmer, 76, of Marmaduke died Thursday, June 21, 2007, at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould.

She was born Sept. 7, 1930, in Lepanto to the late Cecil Bryan and Novella Katherine Guntharp.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Marmaduke Church of Christ.

Also preceding her in death was her husband, Arlen Farmer, in June 1989.

Survivors include one son, Claude Farmer of Marmaduke; one daughter, Bonnie and Butch Zollinger of Marmaduke; two brothers, Leondis "Bunkie" Bryant of Warm Springs and Franklin "P.O." Bryant of St. Louis; one sister, Shirley Durnie of Rockford, Ill.; three grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and other realtives and friends.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 24, at Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Marmaduke with Arvil Hill and Barry Crain officiating. Burial was in Hartsoe Cemetery near Marmaduke with Irby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Larry Farmer, Danny Garrison, Donnie Durnie, Mark Quinn, Dennis Farmer and Lloyd Farmer. Honorary pallbearers were Kenny Farmer, Jimmy Farmer, Ricky Farmer and Jerry Don Johnson.