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Loy Poag

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Loy Poag, 87, a resident of De Queen, Arkansas, died Monday, June 3, 2013 in the De Queen Medical Center. He was born October 25, 1925 in Horatio. He was a veteran, retired saw miller and farmer. He owned Poag Lumber Company in Dierks. Mr. Poag was an ordained Deacon at First Baptist Church in De Queen, he was a Mason and Gideon, served on the Board of Directors at Horatio State Bank, and was a member of the Good Sam's and Eastern Star. Mr. Poag served in General Patton's 3rd Army during World War II. Mr. Poag was preceded in death by his parents, George Edward and Amanda Maddox Poag; three brothers, Phillip, Woodrow and Ernest; three sisters, Lena, Aggie and Vashtie; and one granddaughter, Emily McKellar. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Lorene Wilson Poag; two daughters and son-in-laws, Sandra and Bobby Miller of De Queen and Donna and Tony McKellar of Rogers, Arkansas; five grandchildren, Amy and Rob of De Queen and Elizabeth, Katherine and Nicole of Rogers, Arkansas; three great-grandchildren, Ashley, Allie and Ricky of De Queen; two great-great-grandchildren, Kaden and Gunner of De Queen; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Poag will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 7, 2013 at First Baptist Church in De Queen. Burial will follow in the Redmen Cemetery, under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home in De Queen. The family will receive friends from 5-7: p.m. Thursday, June 6th at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church in De Queen. You may register online at www.wilkersonfuneral homes.com.

Published June 5, 2013

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