Ethel Jewel Coursey

Ethel Jewel Coursey Ethel Jewel Coursey, 92 of Tontitown, Ark., passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012, in Springdale, Ark. She was born June 16, 1919, in Pumpkin Bend, Ark. to Charles and Lucy (Garrett) Taylor. She lived in Jonesboro, Ark. until about 1970 when she moved to Northwest Arkansas. She was a member of Philadelphia Church of God. She was greatly loved and will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Coursey, parents, two brothers, and three sisters. She is survived by two sons; Lester & Lesley Coursey of the home, three daughters; Wilma Bagwell of Powhatan, Ark., Lucy Koch of Rogers, Ark., Lois Crawley of Springdale, Ark., one brother; Huston Taylor of Duncan, Okla., nine grandchildren, and seventeen great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 25, in the Chapel of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home with Mr. Robert Brown officiating. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, April 26 at Johnson Cemetery in Cash, Ark. To sign the online guest book please visit www.nelsonberna.com Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home & Crematory of Fayetteville.