of Brookland, AR
October 22, 1921 - September 2, 2011
Berlene Gatlin-Wilcox, 89, ended her journey on this earth and fell asleep unto the Lord on September 2, 2011 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born October 22, 1921 at Paragould to John and Sarah Price Howard. She had lived in the Brookland area since she was 17 years old. She lived a full and rich life in this world. May her memory be eternal. Mrs. Wilcox attended Brookland Baptist Church where she enjoyed activities with her Sunday school class. Berlene retired from Arkansas State University in 1983.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband of 46 years, Alex Gatlin; her second husband of 20 years, Floyd Wilcox; two half sisters, Lucy Wilthong and Jewel Kitrel; a half brother, Evertte Howard; a grandson, Jerry Don Yates; one stepson, Hansel Gatlin, and two step daughters, Ernestine Pierce and Hazel Scruggs.
Survivors include two daughters, Jeanette Gatlin-Tennant of Brookland and Tulip Maynard of Bryant; two granddaughters, Deanna Ziomek and Tracy Hanshaw; three great grandsons, Riley Blair, Walker Blair and Braden Hanshaw; three great granddaughters, Danna Ziomek, Hannah Blair and Tiffany Yates; a great-great grandson; and several cousins.
Visitation will be 5-8 pm Sunday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro.
Funeral services will be 10 am Monday at the Brookland Baptist Church with Bill Becker officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Log Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will include Rex Gatlin, Bruce Gatlin, Windford Gatlin, Richard Pierce, Brad Wallen, and Oval Beasley. Mrs. Wilcox's Sunday school class will serve as honorary pallbearers.
God has her in his arms, we have her in our hearts.
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6 Condolence(s)
Lonnie Pyle
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Jeanette and family, We are so sorry about the loss of your mother. Benefit from the many lessons of life she taught you. Gloria and Lonnie Pyle
Lonnie Pyle
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Jeanette and family, We are so sorry about the loss of your mother. May God's comfort be with you. Gloria and Lonnie Pyle.
Sondra Smith
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Deanna and Tracy, We are all sorry for your loss and thinking of you. Erma Maynard-Scott, Denise, Sondra and Lynette.
Jacqueline Woodard
Saturday, September 3, 2011
To Mrs. Wilcox's family and friends.
Very sorry to hear of your loss. I know what you are going through first hand and makes us question allot, but I wanted to try to encourge you with some bible scriptures that helped me in when I have lost my loved one.
We may ask why did she die or even why do we die at all? I found in Genesis 1:28 and then in romans 5:12 the answer to the first part. We were made to live forever, perfect on earth,but we inherited death with sin because of adams disobedience. I also found Ecclesiastes 9:11 where we learn that we live in unforseen times where we know not what might happen to us in the moment.
Now as for to where is your daughter now, Jesus said himself in John 5:25-30 that she is awaiting for him to call her name so she can come back resurrected and ready to enjoy the good things that we read in Rev.21:1-4 and Isaiah 65:20-25. Such Wonderful hopes and such wonderful things we all will enjoy with our resureccted loved ones when Jesus calls out to them like he did Lazarous then.
I hope this helps in some way as it has helped my family and myself and if you have any quesitons do not hesitate in Emailng me.
With love Jackie.
Marie McCain
Saturday, September 3, 2011
I am so sorry for your loss. Berlene was an amazing person and Brookland Baptist Church and Winsome
Sunday School Class will Miss her very much. We all
loved her.
Gelenda Cope
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Jeanette and family = so sorry for the loss of your Mom. I know its hard to look at it this way but at least she's no longer suffering. Praying the Lord will hold you in his arms during this sad time. Thinking about you. Love, Your Classmate - Gelenda