Kathleen S. Raley

Kathleen S. Raley, 93, passed away Wednesday morning at AMMC in Paragould. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Cora Temple Standard. She was a homemaker and a prayer warrior and faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Kathleen loved her Alter Society and her work with the jail ministries. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Edward C. Raley, Sr. and her son, Eddie Raley.

Survivors include son, Bernard Raley, of Paragould; daughters, Mary Raley Fletcher, of Paragould, and Jane Marie (Mike) Kelley, of Little Rock; grandchildren, Cullen (Mariah) Fletcher, of Alabama, Erica Summers (Sebastian Arce), of Little Rock, Michael Summers (Mara Mercer), of Washington D.C., and Robert Summers (Nancy Hightower), of Cabot; great grandchildren, Harper and Charlie Summers and Mack and Von Fletcher; brother, David (Martha) Standard, of Horn Lake, Mississippi; special friend, Sheila Denson; a host of nieces and nephews; and her beloved church friends.

Rosary will be Thursday night at Heath Funeral Home beginning at 5:30 pm. Visitation will follow from 6:00-8:00 pm. Funeral service will be Friday at 11:00 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial to follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Cullen Fletcher, Michael Summers, Robert Summers, Mike Kelley, Seb Arce, and Justin Bowman. Honorary pallbearers are the St. Mary's Alter Society. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Rex Bouldin Scholarship Fund at St. Mary's Catholic School.