Mary Erma Lou Hooker

Mary Erma Lou Vangilder Hooker, 78 of Paragould, born December 26, 1933, in Greene County, departed this life Thursday at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Cecil Hooker, father, John Vangilder, mother, Eula Richardson; sons, Johnny Wayne Johnson and David Ray Hooker. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Shelia and Tim McClish of Paragould; granddaughters and husbands, Cindy and Matt Friar, Brittany and Addison Huggins great granddaughters, Cheyenne Friar, Kaitlyn and Gage Pollard, and Kylee Huggins; great great grandson, Landon Pollard; daughter-in-law, Earline Johnson; sister, Faye DePriest; nephew and wife, Bobby and Debbie DePriest; great niece and husband, D’Ann and Tony Pemberton, and great great nephew, Dylan Pemberton. Step sisters, Betty Fitzgerald, Linda Ruth Garner; step-brothers, Billy Pat Wright and Clinton Wright. A host of relatives and friends. Visitation will be Friday from 6-8 at Heath Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday at Heath Colonial Chapel with Rev. Eddie Gene Wright officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Thomas, Jerry Dacus, Shawn Dacus, Carlos Carter, Tony Pemberton and Glen DePriest. Honorary pallbearer will be Randy Aden.