Obituary
Mrs. Patricia Ann Spence of Trumann died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at the family residence at the age of 65 years 8 months and 24 days. She was born Monday, March 17, 1947 in Pocahontas, AR to the late Elmer and Pearlie Cook-Reed and had lived her lifetime in Trumann. Mrs. Spence retired from Monroe Shocks in Paragould and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Junior Reed, Lonnie Reed and her parents. She is survived by her husband of 48 years Junior Spence of the home; four sons, Ricky (Naomi) Reed, Kevin Spence, Scotty (Sandra) Spence all of Trumann, and Jerry Turner of Phoenix, AZ, one daughter, Cynthia Turner-Mattix (Eddy) of Trumann, three brothers, Ricky Reed, and Don Reed both of Pocahontas, and Billy Reed of Jonesboro, four sisters, Sharon Barber, Shelia Reed, Janette King, Jaquita Gee and 9 grandchildren Candice Chaffin, Zachary Mattix, Josh Spence, Haley Reed, Krystal Reed, Lucas Spence, A.J. Spence, Gunner Spence and Kayla Spence, and 6 great-grandchildren, Cole Chaffin, Ethan Chaffin, Ryleigh Mattix, Creed Mattix, Chloe Zitzelberger, and Hayden Zitzelberger. Graveside Services will be Saturday afternoon at 2:30 P.M. at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Jonesboro with Bro. Austin Missey and Rev. Bobby Brooks officiating. Burial will follow with Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann in charge. Pallbearers will be Zachary Mattix, Josh Spence, Greg McPherson, Adam Zitelberger, Seth Glidewell, and Joey Chaffin. Honorary Pallbearers will be Gerald Hunt, Thomas Whitlatch and Jeff Campbell. Visitation will be Saturday afternoon from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. at Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann. An online register book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.
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"My thoughts are with your family. May the words in John 11:20-27 give you hope.
Barb Layton , December 27, 2012
"Our thoughts and prayers are with you all...
Stan and Sharon Cragg, Conway, ARDecember 16, 2012
"My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family on the loss of your mother.
Jeannie Cossey, ColoradoDecember 15, 2012
"Dear Brother Scotty and Sister Sandra we would like to tell you how sorry we are to hear about your Mother. We wish we could be with you and your family at this time. But Larry is still having some problem.Our love and prayer Brother Larry and Sister Glenda Parsley
Larry and Glenda Parsley, Trumann ArkansasDecember 14, 2012
"with deep sympathies.R.c.andLillian and Bryce
R.C. and Lillian Trussell, cherokee village, arkansasDecember 14, 2012