Tulsa Mae Strange Barnes - Harrisburg

Monday, June 9, 2003

Tulsa Mae Strange Barnes, 82, of Harrisburg died Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg. Born at Leachville, she had lived in the Whitehall area and at Harrisburg. She was a Baptist and a homemaker.

Survivors include a son, Roy Jack Strange of Fisher; a daughter, Betty G. Long of Russellville; a half sister, Patsy Brooks of Manila; three half brothers, Donnie Brooks, Carl Brooks and Jimmy Brooks, all of Manila; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Strange, and a daughter, Eunice Griffin.

Services were at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gregg Funeral Home chapel in Jonesboro, Gregg Long officiating. Burial was in Fisher Cemetery.

Pallbearers included Walter Griffin Jr., Gene Griffin, Cecil Griffin, Jeff Long, Ronnie Strange and Darren Strange.

Honorary pallbearers were Tammy Ferguson, Rick Ferguson, Walter Griffin and Brad Strange.