Verda Enona Versie Futrell

Verda Enona Versie Powers Raines Futrell, 95, of Paragould, died Monday, November 14, 2011, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Verda was born August 19, 1916 in Beech Grove, Arkansas the daughter of the late Joseph Edward Lee and Minnie Owens Powers. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Raines, second husband, Woodrow Futrell, son, Edward William "E.W." Raines, sisters, Dorothy Ellis, Una Mae Apodaca and Velma Powers. She was a collar attacher at Ely and Walker shirt factory and member of Seventh and Mueller Church of Christ. She loved to play cards, browse through her family pictures, genealogy, and her grandkids and great grandchildren. Verda is survived by her son and daughter-in-law: Johnie and Beverly Raines of Tuscon, Arizona; daughter-in-law: Lanay Raines of Bethel, Alaska; brother: John Vernon Powers; sisters: Josephine Ryan, both of Paragould; Ovillia DePriest of Bolivar, Tennessee; grandchildren: Jennifer Eason, Carrie Lambert, Dennis Raines, Michael Raines, and Pamela Raines; eleven great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren and one expected, and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, at Heath Funeral Home. Her life will be celebrated at Heath Colonial Chapel, 10:00 AM, Thursday, with Michael Cox and Larry McFadden officiating. Interment will follow at Epsaba Cemetery. Pallbearers are Robert Dowler, Ross Marlay, Wayne Eason, Jr., Michael Raines, Dwayne Colvin, Dennis Davis and honorary pallbearer, Joshua Eason. To sign online guestbook, go to www.heathfuneralhome.com.