Zelma Pearl Dees, 91, of Piggott died Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, at the Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett.

She was born Sept. 7, 1914, in Bee Branch, the daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison and Dora Jane Baker Cullum.

She was united in marriage to Lloyd Dees on Jan. 17, 1932. They had eight children.

She was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses on Nov. 12, 1983.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd; four daughters, Dora Bell Dees, Wanda Lee Dees, Connie Elizabeth Dees and Dorothy Lee Cribbs; four brothers, Leo, Kermitt, Junior Lee and Hubert Cullum; one sister, Wiladean Cullum; and three grandchildren.

She is survived by four daughters, Doris Erwin of Piggott, Mickie Besserman and husband, Steve, of Piggott, JoAnn Oliver and husband, Steven, of Piggott and Barbara Sutfin and husband, Larry, of Brookland; 21 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; 18 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Gladys Redman of Perryville, Mo.; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Byron Griffey officiating. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Greg Reeves, Randy Besserman, Dion Sutfin, Noel Sutfin, Justin Oliver and Douglas Cribbs.

Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.