Born Nov. 7, 1938, at Bernie, daughter of the late Frank Carter and Alpha Mooring Carter Dowdy, she was a member of the First Baptist Church at Malden and a homemaker.
Survivors include: two sons, Brad Bridges of Bernie and Joey Bridges of Batesville, Miss.; one daughter, Tami Yarbrough of Dexter; one sister, Sharon Passley of Bernie; and 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Earl Collins.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at the Bernie Cemetery with the Rev. Cletus Patterson officiating.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is in charge of arrangements.
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