Lena Hailey

Lena Hailey, 74 of Paragould, died Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She has lived in Paragould for ten years, moving here from San Francisco, California. Lena was of the Christian belief. She retired from the Federal Reserve and was a caring and giving person. Lena was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Hailey; parents, Luther and Dottie Walker; sister, Norma K. Walker and brother, Max Ward.

Survivors include her daughter, Shelly Fernandez (David) of San Francisco; great nephew, Raymond Colwell of Union City, California; great great niece, Caelan Rae Colwell: sister, Carol Walker of Paragould; brothers, Dale Walker, Lawrence Walker and William Walker; grandchildren, Daniel Montoya, Robert Montoya, Reuben Fernandez, David Fernandez and Stella Fernandez; eleven great grandchildren; niece, Chris Yancey (Lee) of Paragould, and Carrie MacDonald (Dean), Dean MacDonald Jr., and Ciera MacDonald.

For lasting memorials, please consider St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. All services will be private under the direction of Emerson Funeral Home. To sign an online guestbook, go to emersonfuneralhome.com.