Franchelle Harrell Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on December 16, 2025, at the age of 97, Franchelle Harrell of Newport, Arkansas passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Roscoe Nance and Mary Nance; her husband Luther B. Harrell; her sons, Charles R. Harrell and Robert P. Harrell; her brothers, James K. Nance and Richard Jackson Nance (Jack); her sister-in-law Betty J. Nance; her nephews, James K. Nance II and Thomas Nance; her niece Stephanie Moore; and her great-niece Kimberly May Nance.

She is survived by: her daughter Mary Catherine Summers of Jonesboro; her grandchildren, J. Scott Harrell of Newport, Catherine Nichole Mann of Jonesboro, Chad Harrell and Jessica of Houston, Texas; her great grandchildren, Kaylee Harrell, Madison Harrell, Abigail Harrell, Liam Bradley, Stella Mann, Wilder Mann, Allen Harrell, Bettie Harrell and Maggie Harrell; her great great grandchildren, Lilee Elyda Mae Keehn and Jamison Elijah Sheedy; her sisters-in-law, Shirlene Nance of Blooming Grove and Vickie Nance of Cabot; her nephew Richard Jackson Nance, Jr.; her nieces, Sue of Cedar Hills and Melanie Anderson of Blooming Grove; and her great-nieces and great-nephews, James Coe Nance, Leigh of Jonesboro, John Benton Moore of Searcy, Chelsea Anderson of Blooming Gove, Claire Dangerfield and Spencer of Searcy.

Memorials may be made to Holden Avenue Church of Christ, Arkansas Children's Hospital, St. Jude Children's Hospital, or the memorial of your choice.