Patsy Whitehead, 74 of Van Buren passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 in a local nursing home. She was retired from Rheem Heating and Air Manufacturing in Fort Smith and attended Butterfield Assembly of God Church in Van Buren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rayfel and Mary Belle (Wade) Beaird; two daughters Mary Frances Craig and Donna Lee Whitehead; one sister Rachael Napier.

Funeral services will be 10A.M., Tuesday April 11, 2017 at Ocker Memorial Chapel with burial at Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.

She is survived by her daughter Iva Gregory and her husband Bobby of Alma; her sister Crystal Rials of Forest Hill, LA.; two grandchildren Logan and Devyn Gregory both of Greenwood; close cousins; several nieces and nephews.; and Many Families and Friends.

The family will visit with relatives and friends Monday, April 10, 2017 from 5-7 PM at Ocker Funeral Home 700 Jefferson Street Van Buren, Arkansas.

Pallbearers will be Logan Gregory, Caleb Capps, Steve Rials, Charles Dutton, Toby Rogers and Jason Mendez.

Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Fowler and Tom Capps.