Willie B Bardin

  Noted events in her life were:

• Obituary, 2009. Wille Gresham of Ashdown, Ark., formerly of Marion died Oct. 28 at her home in Ashdown. Mrs. Gresham was born Oct. 18, 1914 in Oakland. She was a homemaker, retired nurse and near-lifelong member of Marion First Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, Willie B. was preceded in death by her husband, Grafton D. Gresham, her son, Larry D. Gresham, an infant daughter, her sister Cleo Bee, sister-in-law Nell Pinson and two nephews, Jeff Pierce and Keith
Rogers.
Willie B. is survived by her grandson and wife, P.L. and Lori Parault; three great-grandchildren Kaitlen, Cody and Korey Richardson and great-great grandson Carver Gresham Richardson King, all of Ashdown; her sister and husband Merle and Arhur Bee and niece Joanne Rogers of Crossett, Ark.; neice Susan Baker of Anchorage, Alaska; neice Ruby Madden of Ashdown; brother-in-law Kelly Pinson;
neices and husband Betty Pinson and Louise and Austin Smith, all of Bend, Ore.; and a host of other family members and friends too numberous to name. Willie B.
is also survived by very special friends Nelda Lowery and Earlene Taylor of Marion and her adopted by love grandchildren Lori, Nicky and Chrstopher Dodd and
Angel, Jamie and Raelynn Miller, all of Farmerville.
Visitation was held Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m. at Madden Funeral Home in Ashdown and Oct. 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Marion First Baptist Church, immediately followed by services. Burial followed at Good Hope Cemetery in Strong, Ark. The Rev. Bubba Hoggatt officiated.
Those wishing to memorialize Mrs. Gresham may do so to Marion First Baptist Church or the Alzheimer's Alliance of Texarkana, Texas.

Published Nov 4, 2009 The Gazette, Farmerville

Willie married Grafton D Gresham on 23 Nov 1935. (Grafton D Gresham was born on 21 Sep 1916, died on 13 Jun 1983 and was buried in Good Hope Cemetery, Strong, Union, AR.)