Obituaries

Mary Joy Thompson

Mary Joy Thompson, age 77, of Rogers went home to be with the Lord on March 16, 2013. She was born in Cotton Plant, Ark., on Feb. 14, 1936, to the late Dewey and Susan (King) Watkins. She was a homemaker and a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include her husband of almost 62 years, Ralph Thompson; children, Vicki Keesler of Rogers, Thomas Dewey Thompson and wife, Pat, of Rushsylvania, Ohio, Susan Gardner and husband, Louis, of Cave Springs, Cindy Blanchard and husband, Rick, of Rogers; brothers, James Watkins of West Memphis, Phillip Watkins of Washington State, Larry Watkins of Rogers; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Hunter Cemetery in Hunter, Ark. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72764. Arrangements are by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers. Online condolences may be made at www.rollinsfuneral.com.

Published March 20, 2013

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