of Proctor, AR

October 25, 1932 - September 1, 2024

Margaret Dixon Cordell, 91, of Proctor, AR died Sunday, September 1, 2024 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR. She was born October 25, 1932 in Plumerville, AR, the first child of Zelma Cordelia Tucker and Andrew Leslie Dixon.

Mrs. Cordell attended business school in Memphis after graduating from West Memphis High School in 1951. She then began working as secretary to Mr. Dacus at Dacus Lumber Company in West Memphis, prior to moving to California to join her husband, who was stationed at Camp Roberts in Paso Robles, California. She also served as postmaster of the Proctor Post Office for 35 years and retired in 1991. After that, she became a full-time grandmother and Pastor's wife and was a member of Cypress Avenue Baptist Church.

She was wife and soulmate to Herman Derl Cordell, with whom she celebrated 60 years of marriage in December, 2011, just two months prior to his death in February, 2012. She was also preceded in death by her parents, her youngest sister, Betty McCaa of Little Rock, Arkansas and one granddaughter, Elizabeth Jane Norrell.

She is survived by her three children, Derlynn Harper (Gary) of Marion, AR, David Cordell (Becky) of Branson, MO and Beth Norrell (Tommy) of Smackover, AR. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Laura Woods (Rusty) of Oxford, MS, Zach Cordell (Katie) of Germantown, TN, Stephen Allison (Sarah Baker) of Marion, AR, Kristin Duckworth (Matt) of Little Rock, AR and Jodi Lee of Little Rock, AR; great-grandchildren, Lee Woods (Heather), Alyson Price (Cameron), Josh Woods, Peyton Williams, Baylee Jo Allison, Cooper Woods, Beckett Cordell, Jane Cordell, Andrew Cordell, Snowden Baker and Maggie Cordell and great-great-grandchildren, Ethan, Aubrey, and Ellie Woods and Karter and Elizabeth Price.

She was the sister of surviving siblings, Lois Croom of Marion, AR, Francis Caster of Tyronza, AR and Ralph Dixon (Lisa) of The Villages (Wildwood), FL.

She is also survived by special lifelong friends, Joyce and Jerry Kelso of Marion, AR and many other wonderful family members and friends. Mrs. Cordell never missed an opportunity to visit with all of these and made new friends daily!!

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home
201 North Pine Street
West Memphis, AR  72303
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com