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Opal Laverne Barret

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Opal Laverne (Susie) Barret, 80, of England, Arkansas went to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 17th, 2013. She was born in Keo, Arkansas March 31st, 1933 to Jack Skaggs and Mamie Weston Skaggs. She went to the Pentecost Church of God where she was a member of the PLA. Opal was known to many children as "Nanny". She loved her family and carried on the tradition of a family reunion every year on Labor Day weekend. Opal was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Bob Barret; two brothers: Jack and Robert Skaggs; three sons: Randall, William and Sammy Barret. She is survived by one son: Robert Barret and his wife Diane of California; three daughters: Vanessa Webb (Hubert), Debbie Duggan (Ricky) of England, and Patricia Alberson (Larry) of Humnoke; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters: Lula Ann Jackson of England and Patsy Whittenberg of Jacksonville; two brothers: Bobby Joe Skaggs (Patricia) of Jacksonville and Alfred Skaggs (Juanita) of Clinton. Also many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and an extended family. Services for Opal will be Saturday, December 21st, 2013, 2 p.m. at Roller England Funeral Home (501) 842-3939. Burial will follow at Keo Cemetery, Keo, Arkansas. Visitation will be Friday, December 20th, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. Bro. Gary Graves will be officiating. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

Published December 19, 2013

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