Martha Ann Tarpley

Friday, June 15, 2018

Martha Ann Tarpley passed from this life to her eternal home in heaven June 14, 2018.

Martha Ann was born on April 24, 1928, in the community of Yarbro, to Starling and Kate Bunch.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Bailey Tarpley; a daughter, Martha Kate Griffin; four brothers, Norman, Clyde, Starling, and Russell; and one sister Mary Alice Bunch Akin Wisdom.

Martha Ann leaves one daughter, Shellie Besharse (Mike) of Blytheville; four grandchildren, Dixie McAnally, (Paul) of Lake City, John Besharse of Jonesboro, Katie Griffin Seutter, (Mark) of Austin, Texas, and Kristie Becker (Bill) of Jonesboro; five great grandchildren, Harrison and Henleigh McAnally of Lake City, Griffin and William Becker of Jonesboro and Jack Seutter of Austin, TX; sisters-in-law, Ann Bunch of Blytheville and Della Sue Smith of Lake Mary, Florida; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in Elmwood Cemetery with Pastor Bill Becker officiating. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214, or the church or charity of one’s choice. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.cobbfuneralhome.com.