J.P. Penter

June 23, 1927 - July 20, 2009

Mr. J. P. Penter was born on Thursday, June 23, 1927, son of the late Jess and Mary Birdie Upton Penter. Mr. Penter died on Monday, July 20, 2009 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 82 years and 27 days. He was born and a lifetime resident of Trumann. He loved fishing and hunting, was a farmer, veteran of the U.S. Army, member of the Trumann American Legion and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Penter was preceded in death by two brothers, Samual & Z.C. Penter; one sister, Lorene Smith and his parents. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Mrs. Evelyn J. Penter of the home; one daughter, Debby and husband Kirk McDougal of Batesville; one son, Dennis and wife Doris Penter of Trumann; four sisters, Alice McDonald of Bedford, Texas, Bertha McMaster of Farmington, Mo., Viva Chaffin of Arkadelphia and Rosalee Looney of Paducah, Ky.; four grandchildren, Dennis Jr. & wife Julienne Penter of Trumann; Zach and wife DeAnn Penter of Trumann; Myles McDougal of Oxford, Miss., and Charity McDougal of Batesville, AR., six great-grandchildren, Jesse, Annaleigh, MaryBeth Penter, Clarity, Dillon, Cherish McDougal and caregiver Peggy Parsons.. Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home with Rev. Kenny Guy McMahan officiating. Burial will follow in the Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro, Ark. Pallbearers will be nephews, Kenny Chaffin, Billy Chaffin, Billy Looney, Terry McMasters, Mark Penter, and Coty Penter. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Smith, James Paul McDaniel, Randy McClung, Barry Chaffin, James Taylor, Bill Looney, Johnny Whitman, Brent Henderson, Matt Moon, Steve Schmidt and Flookie Walton. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home. An online register book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.