Melissa "Shawn" Ryles Martin

Melissa “Shawn” Ryles Martin, 48 of Paragould died Thursday at her residence. Shawn was a homemaker and beautician and a member of the River of Life Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Sharon Ryles; grandparents, Rev. W. D. and Marie Ryles and James Otis and Dorothy Roberts. Survivors include her father, Rev. J. Floyd Ryles and Wife Agnes of Paragould; sons, Brandon Tedder and Bryan (Kasey) Ryles all of Paragould; sisters, Yvonne (Robert) Trapp, Dallas (Alston) Trapp, Pam (Tim) Malone, Kathy (Jimmy) Followell all of Paragould and Lisa (David) Hufford of Arbyrd, MO. Many more aunts, uncles, cousin, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Friday from 6:30 – 9:00 at Heath Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at River of Life Church . Burial will follow in New Friendship Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Trapp. Gerald Brewer, Steven Rodden, Duane Norwood, Paul Baskin, Terry Baskin. Honorary pallbearers will be Gerald Brewer, Jr. and men of River of Life Church. Memorials may be sent to River of Life Apostolic Bible Church in Paragould.