Myrtle Mae Ferguson

Myrtle Mae Ferguson, 94, of Paragould, formerly of Rector, died Tuesday, April 14, in Paragould. Born May 20, 1914, in El Paso, Arkansas, to the late Charlie and Lula Talley, she was a homemaker and attended the Pentecostal Church.

Also preceding her in death were four brothers, Dewey, Bill, Richard and Charles Talley, and five sisters, Pauline, Annie, Charlene, Lottie and Mamie.

Survivors include two sons, James Ferguson of Eldon, Mo., and Dean Ferguson of Rector; five daughters, Peggy Ferguson of Paragould, Mildred Stiles of Portage, Mich., Doris Mygatt and Lorene Hand, both of Waterloo, Ill., and Melba Lanier of Herculaneum, Mo.; one brother, Louie Cordell of Rector; five sisters, Margie Priest of Upland, Calif., Rosie Modlin of Beebe, Dorthy Byrd of Fort Smith, Louise Shelton of Rector and Donna Edwards of Paragould; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 17, at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with Bro. Louie Cordell officiating. Burial was in Woodland Heights Cemetery with Mitchell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Allen Haywood, Walter Williamson, Alan Deniston, Earl Wilkinson, Jeff Ferguson and Sonny Brown. Honorary pallbearers were Reuben Seay, Richard Lyles and Frank Carpenter.

Those wishing to sign the online guestbook may do so at www.mitchellfuneralhomes.com.