Goldie M. Shipman - Brookland

Goldie M. Shipman, 87, of Brookland died Friday, April 5, 2002, at Regional Medical Center of NEA.

Born at Light, she was a homemaker and had lived in Brookland most of her life. She was a member of the Brookland United Methodist Church.

Survivors include three sons, Chester Shipman, Herbert Shipman and Wilson Shipman, all of Brookland; three daughters, Lee Lewis of Jonesboro, Helen Hale of Lake City and Linda Morgan of Fort Worth, Texas; four brothers, Earl Reece and Wilton Reece, both of Brookland, Herman Reece of Jonesboro and Harold Reece of Lake City; a sister, Irene Elder of Brookland; 20 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, R.L. Shipman; her parents, a son and two sisters.

The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Brookland United Methodist Church with Mike Smith officiating. Burial was at Pine Log Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home of Jonesboro.

Pallbearers were Wayne Shipman, Terry Shipman, Bryan Shipman, Jerry Morgan, Barry Hale, Kevin Green, Ronnie Green and Perry Morgan.

The family requests that anyone wishing to leave a lasting memorial consider the Pine Log Cemetery Association.