Mary Francis Barnhill

Mary Francis Barnhill, 73, of Paragould, passed away Sunday morning at Community Compassion Center of Jonesboro. She is the daughter of the late Elson Ray and Mae Ivon Wilson Pinkston. She was a homemaker and a beloved member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church. Mary was a social butterfly who had a love for horses and dogs. She is also preceded in death by two brothers, Leon Pinkston and Doc Wilson.

Survivors include her husband of 28 years, Charles Barnhill, of the home; children, Tina Leonard Brockett, of Paragould, Mark (Karon) Leonard, of Harrisburg, Marty (Teresa) Barnhill, of Flower Mound, Texas, and Toni (Mark) Gerdes, of Conway; five grandchildren, Zane Leonard, Cheyenne Gerdes, Jim Gerdes, Morgan Barnhill, and Matthew Barnhill; two great grandchildren, Connor and Keagan Leonard; sisters, Norma Watson and Shirley Graff; brother, Don (Alice) Wilson; and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Thursday night from 5:00-7:00 pm at Heath Funeral Home. Funeral service will begin at 1:00 pm on Friday in the chapel with Revs. David Mitchell and Royce Boling officiating. Burial will follow at Brown's Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers are John Wilson, Jim Gerdes, Ethon Barnhill, Zane Leonard, Josh Barnhill, Matthew Barnhill. Honorary pallbearers are Howard Bailey, Brian Mikolic, and Matt Mikolic