Myra "Tuttie" G. Releford

Myra “Tuttie” G. Releford, 65 0f Fort Smith, passed away September 9, 2020 in her home. She was born January 11, 1955 in Fort Smith to the late Paul Eugene and Estella Valarie Releford. She was a Baptist. She earned a nursing certificate and formerly worked for the Area Agency on Aging and had also worked for Planters. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Carter and Patricia Mays; a brother, Paul Eugene Releford and Jessie Bradley, who was like a granddaughter to her, and son-in-law Bryant Crocker.

Funeral Service will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Oak Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith.

She is survived by two daughters, Karesha Crocker of Fort Smith and Tamanika Roberts of Columbus, OH; her son, Ronald E. Dixon, Jr. of Houston TX; two sisters, Mildred Releford and LaDonna Jackson, both of Fort Smith; four brothers, Joe Nathan Releford, Billy Joe Releford, Gary Wayne Releford and Michael Wayne Releford, all of Fort Smith; seven grandchildren; Ryneka Church, Kamiyah Giddens, Chauncey Dixon, Dezerea Dixon, Devany Roberts, Natasha Roberts and Estelle Roberts, her three great grandchildren; Aniyah Davis, Ke'mariea Harris and Ka'marian Dixon, along with Hannah Harmon and Latoya Parks, who were like granddaughters to her. She is also survived by her life partner and forever friend, George A.

Pallbearers will be Marcus Acklin, Maurice Wilson, Malcom Steward, Ricky Smith, Kenneth Smith, Troy Tate, Poochie and Troy Tate.

Public Viewing will be from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home.