Noel not too young to lead Relay for Life team

Becca Noel (right); Tammy Gillespie (center) and Kelly Gillespie (right) make craft hats at their booth during the Callaway County Relay for Life event at McClure Field on Friday.
Becca Noel (right); Tammy Gillespie (center) and Kelly Gillespie (right) make craft hats at their booth during the Callaway County Relay for Life event at McClure Field on Friday.

As she stood and addressed cancer survivors, cancer caregivers and the 30 some-odd Relay for Life teams at McClure Field on Friday, event chair Mindy Noel couldn't help but get a little choked up talking about one team - and team captain - in particular.

The team was named Punk's Purple Posse and the posse was being led by Noel's daughter Becca. All 9 - sorry, 9 1/2 - years of her. She was, by far, the youngest team captain at the Callaway County Relay for Life on Friday.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.