Melinda DeGregory

Melinda Lee DeGregory age 45 of Dardanelle died Thursday, June 8, 2017 at St. Vincent Medical center in Little Rock. She was born October 1, 1971 at Paris to Warren Burchfield and Wilma Tedford. She loved cooking, animals and most of all her family, especially her husband and her kids. She was preceded in death by her infant brother, Michael Sean Burchfield; adopted father, Calvin Cryer Jr.; grandparents, Troy and Faye Tedford, Terral and Gladys Burchfield and uncle, James Tedford.

Survivors include her husband, Paul Joseph "Joe" Strnad, her Cowboy" of Dardanelle; mother, Wilma Lee and husband Jim of Mountain Top; father, Warren Burchfield of Branch; stepmother, Gina Cryer of Texas; two sons, Nicholas Andrew DeGregory of Russellville, Braeden Strnad of Missouri; two daughters, Victoria Laurynn DeGregory of Russellville, Ashlyn Strnad of Texas; one brother, Calvin Cryer III of Texas; four sisters, Missy Ballard of Texas, Melanie Jones and husband Steve of Texas, Megan Mayeux of Coal Hill, Chasity Burchfield Norris of Ozark; one granddaughter, Braylea Rayne Bush of Missouri as well as many nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

Memorial services will be held at noon, Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle. Visitation will be held Saturday, 11:30A.M. to noon at the chapel prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital, Neurology Department, 1 Children's Way, Little Rock, Arkansas 72202.

Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com