Margie Lee Harlin, 85, of Greenville, passed away at her residence on January 21, 2017. Funeral services will be held at the chapel of Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce, Arkansas at 10 A.M. on Friday, January 27, 2017. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 26, 2017 from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at Benton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Crossroads Cemetery in Kingsland, Arkansas. There will be a visitation Tuesday, January 24, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. Coker-Mathews handled all arrangements.
Margie was born in Ivan, Arkansas on July 7, 1931 to Leonard Lee and Lula Edna Wilson Connell. She married James O. (Red) Payne on July 21, 1950 in Arkansas. He preceded her in death on April 8, 1975. She then married John B. (J. B.) Harlin on May 4, 1991. He preceded her in death on May 18, 2006. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Point, Texas.
Margie is survived by her significant other, Mike Franks; daughter, Pam Borowsky; sister, Ruth Banks; grandchildren, Jeffrey Payne, Sr., Jimmie Catravas; great-grandchildren, Alex Connally, Jeffrey Payne, Jr., John Payne, Aiden Catravas, Liam Payne and Nikolai Payne.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husbands and brothers, Doug Connell and Billy Connell.