Emmaline Beal Dryden

A service to honor the life of Mrs. Emmaline Beal Dryden will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at New Ramah Baptist Church in the New Ramah Community with Bro. Steve Palmer and Bro. Keith Hammett officiating.  Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Goldonna. The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 10 pm on Wednesday, December 11th at New Ramah Baptist Church located at 479 New Ramah Rd, Castor, LA 71016. Emmaline Beal Dryden, 89 years of age and a lifelong resident of Creston, LA passed away on December 9, 2019. She was born to Emmitt Oscar Beal and Icy Lee Cloud Beal on April 23, 1930, in Goldonna. She is preceded in death by her parents, Emmitt and Icy Lee Beal; husband, Everett “Ebb” Dryden; two daughters, Sandra Dryden Willet and Jackie Dryden Sauce; and daughters-in-law, Debbie Dryden and Suzanne Dryden; as well as two brothers, Leo Beal, and Loyd Beal; and two sisters, Katherine Gunter, and Dorothy Jean Rowell. She is survived by her sons, Billy W. and wife Fern Dryden of Castor; Jimmy Dryden of Creston; Everett “Jr” and wife Brenda Dryden of Haughton; and Doug Dryden of Sikes; as well as 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren. Those honored to serve as pallbearers include Chad Dryden, Anthony Dryden, Colton Guin, Caleb Guin, Miguel Chavz, Patrick Hammett, and Cameron Guin. Honorary pallbearers will be Josh Bennett, Chris Guin, Marco Chavez, and Gerry Lincecum. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Betty Colliston, Brenda McCarter, CNA, and Monica Williams, CAN,  as well as Professional Hospice Care, Niki, Heather, Paula, Martha, Bonnie, and Chaplin Bro. Steve, for all their love and care given to our momma and mawmaw.