Obituary of Mrs. Myrtle Rice Poland, St Francis County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Gail Robin Date: 1 May 2015 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** MYRTLE POLAND (b.May 24,1940 d.Feb. 26, 1993) Mrs. Myrtle Poland of Forrest City died Saturday March 6, 1993 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City. She was 52. Mrs Poland was born May 24, 1940 in St Francis County, the daughter of John Casper Rice and Flora Jordan Rice. She lived in Forrest City most of her life where she was a housewife and a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church. She leaves her husband, Bill Poland of the home; a son, Robert Poland of Forrest City; four brothers, Johnny Rice, Billy Rice and J.C. Rice, all of Forrest City, and Norman Rice of Fayetteville; four sisters, Celie May Yarbough of Morris Chapel, Tenn, Frances Ray of Perry, Mich, Sue Rice of Forrest City and Lou Douglas of Palestine. Graveside services were held today, March 8 at 2 pm at the Forrest Park Cemetery with the Rev J.D. Webb officiating. Stevens Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Good Hope Baptist Church. Copyright With Permission: Forrest City Times Newspaper/Forrest City Times Herald Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas