Gertie Bell Black Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Gertie Bell Black 76 of Greenbrier died May 20, 2012. She was born March 11, 1936 in Prim, Arkansas to Elisha Turney and Gertie Carlton Turney. Mrs. Black was of the Baptist faith and a member of LifeSong Baptist Church in Greenbrier. She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Bill Turney, sisters Opal Woodham and Mary Jo Turney, step-daughter Becky Black Wells and great grandchild Hayden Robert Davis. Survivors include husband Ernest Black of Greenbrier, sister Mae Ramer of Prim, Arkansas, sons Frankie (Kathy) Lee of Greenbrier, Wayne(Betty) Lee of Clinton, Allen Lee of South Carolina and step-son Boyd Black of Little Rock, daughters Donna Tindall of Greenbrier, Wanda(Randy) Liddell of Conway and Gerty(Coy) Dunn of Bee Branch. Other survivors include 23 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren along with a host of other family and friends. Pallbearers will be Shaun McElhaney, David McElhaney, Brian Tindall, Shawn Torrance, Chase Holland, Danny Webb, Joseph Lee, Greg Atkinson and Jerry Rooney Visitation will be 9am to 8pm Wednesday May 23 with family receiving friends from 6pm to 8pm at Bishop-Griffin Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10am Thursday May 24 at LifeSong Baptist Church with Bro. Freddie Mark Wilcox officiating. Burial will follow at East Shady Grove Cemetery in Greenbrier. Arrangements by Bishop-Griffin Funeral Home of Greenbrier. 501-679-4400 www.bishopgriffinfuneralhome.com

Gertie Bell Black

March 11, 1936 - May 20, 2012