Mary Eidson

Thursday, June 3, 2021

Mary Eidson, 84, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021 at Lakeside Nursing Center. She was born Oct. 24, 1936, in Allison to the late W.A. and Gertha Corter. She went to cosmetology school and received her license. She worked as a telephone operator in her youth, was an elevator operator in Oklahoma and also worked at Browns Shoe Factory in Leachville. Then she stayed home to take care of her family. She like working in her garden and loved flowers. She was a wonderful cook and made the best fried chicken and cabbage rolls. Mrs. Mary was a faithful member of the Monette Assembly of God.

She was also preceded in death by her husbands, LeeVonne Harvey and Darrell “Rusty” Eidson; a son, Terry Harvey; sisters, Hazel Tilley and Iva Harrison.

She is survived by her children, Virginia Blucker (David) of Jacksonville and Steve Harvey of Monette; sisters, Betty Arnell of Coronado, Calif., and Shirley Cloud of Monette; brothers, Don Corter of Monette and Jim Corter (Nancy) of Jonesboro; grandchildren, Jason DeWitt (Stephanie), Sara Waters (Jeff), Lisa Wilson (Tom), Jimmie Harvey, Kimberly Harvey, Brianna Harvey and Steve Harvey; great-grandchildren, Kyle Wilson, Sierra Waters, Patrick Waters and Hadley DeWitt; lots of nieces, nephews and friends.

A celebration of her life was 10 a.m. Thursday, June 3, at Gregg Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Shawn McElhannon officiating. Interment followed at Monette Memorial Cemetery.

Honored to serve as pallbearers were Jason DeWitt, Kyle Wilson, James Tilley, Shirley Cloud, David Blucker and Lisa Wilson.