Tena Michelle Bailey Cullins of Prattsville, Arkansas was born January 4, 1972 in Eudora , Arkansas, the daughter of the late Troy and Effie May Bowden Bailey. She was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church, enjoyed cooking and was full of life. Tena loved children, and had a smile and personality that touched countless numbers of lives. Her greatest joy in life was being a mom.
Tena died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospice in Little Rock at the age of 42.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Bailey, and a nephew, Kyle Brice Ray.
Survivors include her husband, Albert M. Cullins, Jr.; daughter, Kiersten; sons, Hayden, Jacob, and Logan, all of Prattsville; brothers, Terry Bailey of Glenrose, Texas, Gary Bailey of Caddo Valley, Rickey Bailey of East Camden, Steve Bailey of Prattsville, Benny Bailey of Houston, Texas; sister, Carolyn Gunter of Natchitoches, Louisiana; father and mother-in-law, Albert M. Cullins, Sr. and Donna of Scotland; best friends, Lynn Goza and Kim Mozingo; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, February 24, 2014 at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Prattsville with Bro. Don Goodman and Bro. Gary Jennings officiating. Burial will be in Philadelphia Cemetery in Prattsville. Visitation will be Sunday, 5:00-8:00 P.M. at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home in Sheridan. Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Chapter of the American Cancer Society or to Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church.
Pallbearers are Jeff Kendall, Chris Bailey, Bruce Bailey, Jonathan Bailey, Bryan Pruitt, Jeffrey Cullins, Tim Bailey and Gene Bailey.