Obituary of Jimmie Casey

Graveside services for Jimmie Casey, 75, Mixon are scheduled for 10:00 am, Friday, December 10, at the Mixon Cemetery with the Reverend Joe Ballard officiating under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup.  Mrs. Casey died Tuesday, December 7, 2010, in Mena, Arkansas where she had lived for the past four years.  She was born June 26, 1935, in Deer, Arkansas, to the late John and Nora Etta Davis Carter.  Mrs. Casey had worked for Tyler Dairy Queens for many years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Mixon. Mrs. Casey married Mitchell Casey, August 5, 1950, in Deer, Arkansas. He preceded her in death September 28, 2005, following 55 years of marriage. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Billie Jean Craft, a grandson, Timmy Wade Merritt, a sister, Jean Gilbert and a brother, Arnold Carter. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Mitchell Leon and Karen Casey, Overton; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Pat and Max Byers, Wills Point, Mickey and Bryson Beebe, Mena, Arkansas, Linda and John Boggio, Mena, Arkansas and Shelia Casey, Tyler; a sister Lona O'Neal, Mantoca, California; a brother, Kenny Carter, Concord, California; fifteen grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. The family would like to extend special thanks and much love to Ouachita Regional Hospice, Beasley Wood Funeral Home, Dr. Patricia Fox, Keith Hastey and Mom's special friend and CNA Phillis Walker, all of Mena, Arkansas.  The Family will receive friends at the Cottle Funeral Home, Troup from  6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Thursday, December 9.