Eva Florence Bricker, 89, died Thursday, May 3, 2007, at the Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould.

She was born Nov. 19, 1917, in Piggott, the daughter of the late Efrus and Mary Elizabeth "Jackson" Jordan. She was married to Harley Burdette Bricker on Nov. 6, 1938 in Piggott. She was a retired nurse, employed by St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, Mo.

She is preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Lutie Jane Jordan Wood and Loris Firn Jordan Throgmorton; two brothers, William James Jordan and Fines Rayman Jordan; one sister-in-law, Foye A. Bricker Speer, and step-mother Clara Parrish Spicer Jordan.

She is survived by her daughter, Joyclyn Bricker Olds, and husband, Thomas F.; three grandchildren, Timothy R. Olds and wife, Sandra K., Tami J. Olds Carroll, Yvonne R. Olds Nolte and husband, Robert A.; seven grandchildren, Heather R. Olds, Harlee R. Olds, Courtney A. Carroll, Moriah J. Carroll, Justin T. Nolte, Jess A. Nolte, and Jake R. Nolte; sister-in-laws, Camilla Bricker Cox of Piggott, Jane Bricker Groves of Valparaiso, Ind., Coleen Bricker Arthur of Rolla, Mo., and Getonia Bricker Clark of Florissant, Mo. Other local family members survivors are Etta Lee Dowdy Jordan, Joel Dean Jordan and wife Yong Hui Min, Betty Lois Ward Burdin and husband Rollen, Florence Eason, Alicetene Jordan and husband Donald, Eafrus Jordan and wife Ann, Gail Jordan Waggoner and husband John, Sharon Jordan Eason and husband Rogers, along with a half sister, Flora Spicer Holland of Corning. Don and Irma Throgmorton of Montgomery, Mo., Margie Throgmorton Bennett and husband John of Bluff Dale, Tex., and Faye Throgmorton Kerper and husband Julius.

Services were held Saturday, May 5, at the Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Piggott with Bro. Steven Bricker officiating of the First Baptist Church of Campbell.

Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery. Pallbearers were Timothy Olds, Jess Nolte, Sam Boyd, Nathan Little, Rogers Eason, and Doug Speer.

Irby Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of arrangements.