Bertha Lee Romine, 99, of Hoxie died January 13, 2015 at Lawrence Hall Nursing Center in Walnut Ridge. She was born December 25, 1915 in Tuckerman to Jessie and Deasy Berry Barker. On June 4, 1932 she married Amos "Shankie" Romine in Newport. She moved to Lawrence County in 1939, where she was a homemaker and a member of the Walnut Ridge Assembly of God Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband; son, James Romine; daughters, Marie George and Jane Harp Hullett; sons-in-law; T.J. "T-Bone" George and Edward Harp; brothers, Jessie, Joe, and Clarence Barker; sisters, Merniva Thompson, Cilar Huskey, and I.V. Kollar; and grandson, Allen Romine.

Survivors include her sons, Bill (Wilma) Romine of Rockford, IL, Clarence (Kathy) Romine of Seminole, OK, Ed (Frankie) Romine of Hoxie; son-in-law, Junior Hullett of Hoxie; daughter-in-law, Lee Etta Romine of Dexter, MO; sisters, Sybel Barnham of Swifton, Julia Keedy of Cash, and Anna Jo Gale of GA; seventeen grandchildren; thirty-four great-grandchildren; and sixteen great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Thursday, January 15th from 6 to 8pm in the Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Walnut Ridge. Funeral services will be Friday, January 16th, at 10am in the Cox Chapel with Chaplain Lt. Col. Terry Romine officiating. Burial will follow in Lawrence Memorial Park in Walnut Ridge.

Bertha's grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are the staff of Lawrence Hall Nursing Center.