Hettie Bell

Bright

Hettie Bell (Burns) Bright, 73, of Dibble, died Sunday, April 26, 2015 at her home. The daughter of Jasper Riley Burns and May Bell (McCurdy) Burns, she was born October 2, 1941 in McGehee, Arkansas.

Hettie was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church and enjoyed the fellowship and many activities at the Dibble Senior Citizens Center. In her spare time, she enjoyed collecting angels, crocheting, and quilting.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Gene Bright; one granddaughter, Kelly Bright; two brothers, Jasper Burns and Tommy Burns; and a sister, Doris Widmeyer.

Hettie is survived by two daughters, Sheila Newman of Miami, and Tina Kochen and husband, Brad, of Colorado; two sons, Justin Newman and wife, Gloria, of Washington state, and Carlis Newman and wife, Susan, of Pennsylvania; her step-children, Ron Bright and wife, Tana, of Blanchard and Susan Halstead and husband, Jimmy, of Oklahoma City; eighteen grandchildren; twenty one great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; and three sisters, Linda Harris of Missouri, Joanne Forrest of Louisiana, and Susie Klines of Arkansas; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Freewill Baptist Church in Blanchard. Burial will follow in the Dibble Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.