Pearl Yardley

Pearl Yardley, 83, of Thornton, died Thursday January 7, 2010 at St. John's Place Nursing Home in Fordyce. Mrs. Yardley was born in Shannon County, MO on October 17, 1926 to the late John Henry & Bertha Adkins Counts. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bethesda Baptist Church.

She is survived by her two sons, Eugene Yardley & his wife Rosie of Fort Collins, CO, Roy David Yardley & his wife Sue of Kingsland, AR; five daughters, Nora Escebedo of Bearden, AR, Lovie Sims of Thornton, AR, JoAnn Shuler & her husband Jerry of Bearden, AR, Anita Ballance of Thornton, AR, Patsy Thompson & her husband Robert of Bearden, AR; & Twenty-Four Grandchildren, & Several Great & Great Great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Belvid Fredrick Yardley.

Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Monday January 11, 2010 at the Wheeler Cemetery, with Brother Timmothy David Stringfellow officiating. Arrangements are by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.com