Lillie Mae Dunn Nelson Bunch Hurst

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Lillie Mae Dunn Nelson Bunch Hurst, 96, Blytheville, died Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, in Blytheville at her home.

She was born July 9, 1915, in Samantha, Ala., to William "Shug" Dunn and Maggie Jones Dunn (who died shortly after). She was a longtime resident of Blytheville and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and was a past member of Homemakers Extension Club.

Lillie Mae had three half-brothers, Stancil Dunn, Armon Dunn and William Ray Dunn, and three half-sisters Nelladean and twins Lorene and Flordean.

Lillie Mae married George A. Nelson and had three children, Mallon Ray (who died at the age of seven) and Billy Joe Nelson and Donald M. Nelson.

Lillie Mae later married John Milton Bunch (who died in 1965) and had two children, Johnnie Fay Bunch and Milton Ray Bunch.

Lilllie Mae later married Bill B. Hurst in February 1979 (he died in November 2009).

She was preceded in death by her great-grandson, Mark Alan Nelson, in 2009.

Lillie Mae leaves her loving family, Billy Joe Nelson (and Lurlene) of Blytheville;

Donald M. (Pete) Nelson of Hot Springs Village, Johnnie Fay Bunch (and Phil) McCarty of Little Rock, Milton Ray Bunch of Bella Vista;

Ten grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren; and

Her special caregivers, Catherin Smelley and Vicky Smelley Cash.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Welch officiating. There will be no visitation and burial will be private. An online register may be signed at Cobbfuneralhome.com