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MYRTLE OGLESBY

Myrtle Marie Oglesby, age 75, of Foreman, Arkansas died Thursday, February 13, 2020, in Texarkana, Texas. She was born February 23, 1944, in Pancov, Arkansas. She was an EMT, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and loved to hunt and fish. Mrs. Oglesby was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie B. Russell, Sr. and Myrtle L. Kates Russell and a sister, Lillian Russell Golightly. She is survived by her husband of 58+ years, Clifton Dale Oglesby; four daughters, Dala (Kim) Klitz, Jacki (Charles) Gorman, Angela Oglesby, and Edith (Brian) Knighten; one sister, Bessie (Don) Rackley; one brother, Jessie Russell, Jr. (Lynda); seven grandkids, Clayton Klitz, Monica Forrest, Sara Stewart, Mahala Gorman, Charlie Gorman, Kelsey Santana, and Mowery Santana; and ten great grandkids. Funeral Services for Mrs. Oglesby will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 15, 2020, at the King Ryder Church of Christ with James McRae officiating. Burial will follow in Piney Cemetery under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home in De Queen, Arkansas. Pallbearers will be Billy Stevenson, Billy Whisenhunt, Billy Baker, Billy Kennedy, Ricky Fawcett, and Elmer Proctor. You may leave a condolence on-line at www.wilkersonfuneralhomes.com.

Published February 15, 2020

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