Paulette Pipkin

Paulette Pipkin, 65, of Trumann died on Monday, September 19, 2011, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House.

Paulette was born on September 6, 1946 to the late Lester and Ethelene Runyan. She lived in the Trumann area for the last 30 years. She enjoyed watching the hummingbirds out her window, and watching John Wayne movies.

In addition to her parents Paulette was preceded in death by her first husband, Howard Gregory; and her second husband, Lavon “Gabby” Pipkin; a brother, Billy Runyan; a son in law, Richard Wright; and one nephew, Scott Farmer.

Survivors include her son; Steve Runyan and wife Trina of Trumann; one daughter, April Wright and boyfriend Danny Adams of Trumann; one brother, Larry Runyan and wife Patricia of Trumann; four sisters, Barbara Farmer and husband Dennis of Marmaduke, Joann Diebold of Phoenix and Brinda Hollinseed and her husband Lloyd of Phoenix, AZ, and Linda Young and her husband Virgil of Choctaw, OK, and five grandchildren, Anthony Runyan, Amber Runyan, Richard Wright Jr., Alyssa Maness, and Mackenzie Wright, and one great grandchild, Marlee Maness, and many other friends and relatives.

Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5-7 at Emerson Funeral Home. All services will be private.

Lasting memorials can be made to the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in memory of Paulette Pipkin, 400 East Street Jonesboro, AR 72401.

Online Registry: www.emersonfuneralhome.com