Biography: Connie Haynie North, age 67, of Gray, Georgia, formerly of Little Rock, died July 27, 2006. She was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas on October 12, 1938 to the late A.B. “Gus” and Katherine (Barker) Haynie. She is also preceded in death by her husband, John W. “Bill” North, who died in 2001, and a brother, Richard Haynie, who died in 1990. Mrs. North was a twenty-six-year teacher and administrator with the Pulaski County School District and taught English at Joe T. Robinson High School, among others. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and the National Education Association. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, and actually started the local chapter of the Red Hat Society at Stonebrooke Suites in Gray, Georgia. Survivors include a nephew, Jason Haynie and wife Anne of Gray, Georgia; a niece, Ashley Williams of Naples, Florida; her great-nieces (whom she regarded as granddaughters) Kate and Mary Grace Haynie, and Jasmine Phillips; a step-daughter, Ellen Taylor and husband Ford of Waco, Texas; and sister-in-law Pam Haynie of Bryant. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2006 at Pinecrest Memorial Park. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to First United Methodist Church, 723 Center St, Little Rock 72201; or the Oasis Renewal Center, 14913 Cooper Orbit Rd., Little Rock, 72223. Arrangements are by Ruebel Funeral Home of Little Rock, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.