Ray Dell Culbreath

Ray Dell Culbreath, 86, of Mount Ida, passed away on September 27, 2018 in Hot Springs, Ar. She was born on July 23, 1932 in Hampton, Arkansas to Henry Lee Stephens and Clara Prudence Pierce Stephens. She is preceded in death by 3 husbands, LeRoy Woodfield, father of her 7 children (1947-1966), Morris McGuire (1970-1977), Bill Culbreath (1979-1993), her parents, her son Jeff Woodfield (2015), her siblings, Clara, Doyle, Arthur, Wayne, Jim and also a great-grandson Bradley Beatty.

She loved fishing and watching her grandkids play football. She was one of the first women to be hired at International Paper in Pine Bluff. She worked in the Watson Chapel School District cafeteria for 19 years. She was an active member at Lake Ouachita Baptist Church. She participated in painting classes with Ouachita Artists.

She is survived by her children Michael (Donna) Woodfield of Mount Ida, Karla (Otto) Gatlin of Magnolia, Tim Woodfield of Mount Ida, Terri (Gary) McDowell of Mount Ida, Barry (Pam) Woodfield of Senatobia, Mississippi, and Joey (Jennifer) Woodfield of Mount Ida. She had 13 grandkids, 20 great-grandkids, and 5 great-great-grandkids.

There will be a memorial service Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Lake Ouachita Baptist Church at 1:30pm with Brother Ty Huitt officiating. Graveside services will be Thursday October 4, 2018 at 1:00pm at Fitzhugh Cemetery in Pine Bluff. Arrangements were made under the direction of Thornton Funeral Home of Mount Ida, AR. Guest register at www.thorntonfh.com