Obituary

Edna Earline Fornea

April 6, 1927 - February 26, 2022

Edna Earline Fornea, age 94, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022 in Pearl, Mississippi, where she resided with her nephew, Ramsey Horn, his wife, Faran Horn, and her great nephew, Shayne Horn. She was born in Alabama to Shirley William Myrick and Leona Arta Jemison on April 6, 1927. 

Earline was a long-time State of Louisiana employee and enjoyed fishing with her husband, Coley Fornea, who preceded her in death. 

She was also preceded in death by her parents; four sisters, Semmie Brown, Eula Horn, Trudy Shackelford, and Shirley Ann Sprehe; and one brother, Mastin Oliver Myrick. She had no children of her own. 

She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and other cherished family and friends. 

Funeral arrangements are scheduled to be an Interment at Bogalusa Ponemah Cemetery on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 11:00 am. 

The family would like to give a special thanks to Christian Sitters, Inc., Merit Health Rankin, Mississippi HomeCare, DME Express, and Hospice Ministries, all within the Pearl, MS area. 

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation.