Little Angel Lailah Martina Bethea was born on July 5, 2022, to Edward and La'Toya Bethea at
Ashley County Medical Center. Lailah transitioned from her earthly father's arms to the arms of
her Heavenly Father on July 23, 2022, at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.

She was proceeded in death by her maternal grandmother Sharon Gill, maternal great grandfather
Rudolph Gill Jr., and Roosevelt Goodwin, maternal great grandmother Daisy Lene Gill, paternal
great grandfather Bert Bethea, maternal aunt Jeannetta Goodwin, and paternal uncle Jabari Lanier.

She is survived by her parents Edward and La'Toya Bethea of Crossett, two sisters Ariyah and
Jailah Bethea both of Crossett, her maternal grandfather Larry (Sataina) Goodwin of Crossett,
paternal grandmother Corliss Bethea of Crossett, and paternal grandfather Edward Lanier Jr. of
Bastrop, LA, maternal great grandmother Willie Mae Goodwin of Crossett, paternal great grandmother
Henry Mae Bethea of Crossett, Edward Lanier Sr. of Seattle, Washington, and Irene Lanier of Bastrop, LA,
maternal aunt Alicia Gill and Le'Tiffany Gill of Crossett, Stephany (Perry) Lovett of Sterlington, LA,
Tenacka Montgomery of Crossett, Sherring Goodwin of MS, and LaKelsei Staffney of TX, paternal aunt
Jasmin Lanier of TX, and maternal great aunt Dana Matheney of Crossett, and a host of other relatives.

Graveside Services will be Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 11 AM at Ryles Cemetery in the Whites
Station community south of Crossett. The Pastor Rodney Henderson officiating. Burial will
follow at Ryles Cemetery under the direction of Cromwell Funeral Home.