Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:58 pm Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Easter Belle Jarnigan Lyle

Easter Belle Jarnigan Lyle, 96, died Feb. 15 at Russellville Hospital. She was born in Russellville and worked as an inspector for Dow Chemical and as a seamstress at Lance Garment. She was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church.

Services were Feb. 18 at noon at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Red Bay, with Bro. Greg Beasley and Bro. Jackie Richardson officiating. Burial will be in Dempsey Cemetery, Russellville. Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay, was in charge of the arrangements.

She is survived by one son, Glen Jarnigan (Elline); one daughter, Fredia Kirby (Rickey); two grandsons, Randy Jarnigan (Karla) and Michael Jarnigan (Amy); two great-grandchildren, Camron and Alex Jarnigan; and her nieces and nephews, who she loved.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Floyd Oneal Jarnigan and Joseph Lyle; her parents, Louis and Beulah Posey Richardson; and four sisters, Ora B. Taylor, Lora M. Jarnigan, Mildred Kuykendall and Lois M. Taylor.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Jerry Williams, Dr. Jeremy Thompson, Dr. John Almirol, staff and nurses at Russellville Hospital and staff, nurses and therapy at Terrace Manor.

Visitation was Feb. 18 from 11 a.m. to noon at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay.

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