Leda Marie Collie

Leda Marie Collier, 61, of Paragould, formerly of Marmaduke, died Thursday, Sept. 27, at her home after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.

Mrs. Collier was born Jan. 1, 1946, to Wolford and Beulah Henson. She was married in 1966 to Charles Collier and was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a retired teacher at Marmaduke and belonged to the Marmaduke Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Lydia Roberts and Lillian

Johnson.

Survivors include her husband, Charles Collier of Paragould; two daughters and their husbands, Cindy and Steve Lovell of Paragould and Mandy and Brian Mansdoerfer of Franklinville, N.J.; three grandchildren, Winnie and Emma Lovell and Maggie Mansdoerfer; one brother, Ted Henson of Fresno, Calif.; one sister and husband, Lyndall and A.D. Reynolds of Marmaduke, and a host of other family and friends.

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Irby Funeral Home in Marmaduke. Interment was at Harvey's Chapel Cemetery near Marmaduke.

Those who wish may sign the online guest book at www.irbyfuneralhome.com.