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Submitted: 3/7/11 • Approved: 3/7/11 • Last Updated: 8/22/12 • R479223-G479222-S3
Born February 10, 1947, Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas.
Died February 8, 2011, Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas.
Daughter of Osmer and Delphia Jones Hampton.
Married (1) Phillip D. Bearden.
Married (2) Darrel Rowland.
Paragould Daily Press, Paragould, Arkansas, February 10, 2011:
Karen L. Rowland, 63, of Paragould died Tuesday at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born Feb. 10, 1947, in Paragould, the daughter of the late Osmer and Delphia Jones Hampton. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Phillip Bearden. She was a hairdresser and devoted member of Tenth Street Missionary Baptist Church. She was an avid Republican, loved being a grandmother and loved traveling and sightseeing, especially in Hawaii.
She is survived by her husband, Darrel Rowland of the home; children, Kenny and Sharon Bearden of Paragould, Greg and Holly Bearden of Birmingham, Ala., Kristy and Shawn Hager of Rector, Angie and Barry Burkheart of Paragould; siblings, Rusty Hampton of Michigan, Gene and Bonna Hampton of St. Louis, Mo., Ann Vangilder of Paragould and Katie Smith of Michigan; 14 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one grandchild on the way.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Heath Funeral Home. Her life will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday at Heath Colonial Chapel with Reverend Waymon Holt, Reverend Boyce Cate and Reverend Fred Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Tenth Street Missionary Baptist Church.
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Contributed on 3/7/11 by maxparnell
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