Willodean Rickman

Willodean Rickman, 92, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born in Paragould, was a homemaker and a member of Campground United Methodist Church. She loved to quilt, crochet, garden and watch the St. Louis Cardinals. Grace was the daughter of the late Bill and Grace Vivian Weatherly Taylor. She was also preceded in death by her husband Marlin Rickman, son-in-law, Snow Bowlin; brother, Thomas Taylor; sister, Ann Barrow; grandsons-in-law, Richard Hammersley and Terry Newman; sisters-in-law, Lois Taylor and Katherine Taylor; brother-in-law, Jack Barrow.

Survivors include three daughters, Marilyn Bowlin, Sue Walker and Janette (Jimmy) Haggard all of Paragould ; brothers, Darrell Taylor of Paragould and Jim Taylor of Hardy; eight grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Wednesday from 2-3 pm at Heath Funeral Home. Chapel service will begin at 3 in the chapel with Eddie Harris and Shannon Woodard officiating. Burial will follow at Greene County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Trevor Gatewood, Kord Woodard, Troy Metheny, Blane Walker, Mike Taylor and Ronnie Barrow. Honorary pallbearers will be Terry Taylor and Steve Wright.

Lasting memorials are asked to consider the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House or the Campground United Methodist Church.