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Submitted: 6/19/13 • Approved: 6/19/13 • Last Updated: 6/22/13 • R896218-G896218-S3
12 Aug 1918 - 22 Mar 2012
Double stone with Leon Brady Foran
*Obituary
Mary Catherine Foran, 93, of Marvell, Arkansas passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Foran was born August 12, 1918 at Poplar Grove, Arkansas to the late William C. Story and the late Laura Catherine Carter. She was a member of Turner Baptist Church and a devoted homemaker.
She is survived by two sons, Donald Foran and Ray Foran (Linda), both of Marvell; three daughters, Jean Everhart (Larry) of Cabot, Arkansas, Gail Foran Gooch (Gene) of Brandon, Mississippi and Linda Foran Parker (Hal) of Bolton, Mississippi; eight grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren; two sisters, Billy Story Hill of Marvell and Opal Foran Vosse of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leon B. Foran; son, Terry Foran; and a daughter, Joy Foran Smith.
Services for Mary Foran will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Turner Baptist Church in Turner, Arkansas. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1-2 p.m., also at the church. Burial will be at Turner Cemetery. Brother Joe Garner will officiate.
Pallbearers are Randle Foran, Cameron Parker, Brandon Parker, Bruiser Pryor, Terry Collins, Andy Hill and Randy Martin.
Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to Turner Cemetery, P.O. Box 106, Turner, Arkansas 72383.
The family would like to give many thanks to those that took such special care of Mrs. Foran; Mary Booth, Patty Varner, Betsy Coleman, Mary Meeker, Ferma Tate and Cecillia Smith.
Services will be directed by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, West Helena,
Contributed on 6/19/13 by tootied
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