Alyeene Nanney, 86, of Greenway died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006, in Jonesboro.

She was born Sept. 19, 1919, in Greenway, the daughter of the late William and Bessie Johnson Shaffer.

She was married on Dec. 9, 1939, to Obbie Nanney, who preceded her in death on Aug. 20, 1960.

She was a Christian and very active in her church until her death. She was a member of the Greenway First Baptist Church. She was the postmaster at Greenway for 41 years and retired in 1999.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Craig Crittenden; a great-grandson, Michael Nanney; two sisters, Ruth Shaffer and Sarah Karnes; and two brothers, John and W.O. Shaffer.

She is survived by one son, Eugene Nanney and wife, Jackie, of Greenway; one daughter, Ann Crittenden and husband, Carlos, of Greenway; eight granddaughters; one grandson; six great-grandsons; four great-granddaughters; three sisters, Dorothy Jackson of Jonesboro, Nina Long of South Lyon, Mich., and Naomi Shaffer of Jonesboro; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006, in the Greenway First Baptist Church with David Finley officiating. Burial followed in the Mitchell Cemetery in Greenway. Pallbearers were Hardin Hill, Johnny Schmidt, Elvis Chavez, Harold Millikin, Larry Smith and Don Smith.

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