Lila Putney Obituary
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Lila was preceded in death by her loving daughter, Glenda Darlene Rettmann; her parents, Joe and Mildred Cherry; her husband, Houston Putney; one brother, Jimmy Cherry; brothers-in-law, Mack Cooley and Robert Walker; and one grandson, Ezra Buck.
Lila is survived by two sisters, Billie Jo Walker of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, Betty Cooley of De Queen, AR; and one sister-in-law, Barbra Cherry of Murfreesboro, AR; her loving children, Rebecca Buck (Eugene), Debbie D'Arezzo (Rob), Jefferey Rettmann, Melissa Drew (Rodger), Sue Ellen Hooper, and Travis Putney. Lila was blessed with thirteen grandchildren, twenty-three great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Lila also had many wonderful nieces and nephews and friends she loved dearly.
Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Putney will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 18, 2025, at McHorse Cemetery with Bro. Don Jones officiating, under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at the funeral home in Dierks.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Murfreesboro Nursing and Rehab for their excellent care of Lila.
You may leave a condolence online at www.wilkersonfuneralhomes.com
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The Staff of Wilkerson Funeral Home
October 1, 2025
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