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Nelda Birchfield Chambers, age 64 of Monticello, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015 at St. Vincent’s Hospice in Little Rock. She was born December 8, 1951 in Dermott, AR to the late D.W. Birchfield and Margarett Pruitt Birchfield.
She was the widow of Gene Chambers, a cosmetologist, homemaker and a Christian. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by one brother, D. W. Birchfield, Jr.; and three sisters, Janie Royce, Margarett Frizzell and Aline Price.
Survivors include one son, Rueben Minchew and wife Robbin of Sheridan; one daughter, Deshone Gray and husband Gene of Benton; her mother in law, Dorothy Chambers of Monticello; her special friend, Bonner Hayden of Monticello; two sisters, Lorine Carlton of Star City and Carolyn Clark of Converse, LA: six grandsons, Dustin Gray, Tyler Gray, Michael Frizzell, Dustin Lane Gray, Dustin Minchew and Kindle Christmas; five granddaughters, Destiney Minchew, Kieura Christman, Kaya Christman, Kenya Christman and Tesla Gray; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial to follow in Palmyra Cemetery. Visitation 6:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Online guestbook at www.stephensondearman.com.
She was the widow of Gene Chambers, a cosmetologist, homemaker and a Christian. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by one brother, D. W. Birchfield, Jr.; and three sisters, Janie Royce, Margarett Frizzell and Aline Price.
Survivors include one son, Rueben Minchew and wife Robbin of Sheridan; one daughter, Deshone Gray and husband Gene of Benton; her mother in law, Dorothy Chambers of Monticello; her special friend, Bonner Hayden of Monticello; two sisters, Lorine Carlton of Star City and Carolyn Clark of Converse, LA: six grandsons, Dustin Gray, Tyler Gray, Michael Frizzell, Dustin Lane Gray, Dustin Minchew and Kindle Christmas; five granddaughters, Destiney Minchew, Kieura Christman, Kaya Christman, Kenya Christman and Tesla Gray; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial to follow in Palmyra Cemetery. Visitation 6:00-8:00 P.M. Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Online guestbook at www.stephensondearman.com.