Phyllis Elenora Wilkinson

Phyllis Elenora Wilkinson, 69, Paragould died Wednesday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born June 21, 1942 in Delaplaine the daughter of the late Chacy Rudolph, Sr. and Mary Edith Rice Eveland. She was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Claire Vivian Wyatt. She was an Elementary School Principal at Delaplaine for 31 years and a member of Delaplaine Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband: William Edward Wilkinson of the home; daughters and sons-in-law: Mary Christina and James Edward Lewis of Dalton, Lacey Shayann and John Robert Wyatt, Jr. of Memphis, TN; son and daughter-in-law: Steven Joseph and Mary Lee Wilkinson of Paragould; sisters: Christina Marie French of Pocahontas, Darlyne Evelyn Paulsen of North Little Rock; brothers: Chacy Rudolph Eveland, Jr. of Burlington, CT, Solomon Lee Rex Eveland and Randall Wayne Eveland both of Pocahontas; Roger Ray Eveland of Imboden; step-brothers: Howard Rice of Phoenix, AZ, Ralph Rice of St Louis, MO, Bill Rice of Pocahontas; special nieces: Gay Carter of Pocahontas, Sherry Staber of Texas; grandchildren: Stacy Rae Lewis and Autumn Rachelle Lewis both of Conway, Casey Edward Lewis of Dalton. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Friday, at Heath Funeral Home. The celebration of her life will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, at Delaplaine Baptist Church with Reverends David Stallings and Adam Bruton officiating. Interment will follow at Brownie Cemetery. Memorials may be made to The Benjamin Project, Inc., 5008 South 27 1/2 Street, Paragould, AR 72450 or Baptist Children's Home, 222 West Pope Avenue, Monticello, AR 71655. To sign online registry, please visit www.heathfuneralhome.com