Obituaries

Joyce Ann Thornton

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Joyce Ann Oglesby Thornton, 75, died Monday, July 16, 2012. She was born August 16, 1936 in Furlow to the late Jay and Blanche Oglesby. Joyce loved to camp with family, garden and feed the hummingbirds. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her infant twin sister, Lois Oglesby, sister, Bonnie Oglesby Curtis, and a great-granddaughter, Emily Grace Carson. Survivors are her husband, Bobby R. Thornton of North Little Rock; her children, Terry Carson and her husband, Ricky of Cabot and Sherry Duran and her husband, Mike of Holland; three grandchildren, Stephanie Carson, Christina Montgomery and Donnie Ball, and eight great-grandchildren. Also surviving are her siblings, Donald Oglesby of Cabot, Carolyn Oglesby Staley and her husband, Fred of Cabot, Brenda Oglesby Tullos and her husband, Bob of Murfhreesboro, Tennessee, Donna Oglesby Sowell and her husband, George of Beebe, Sandra Oglesby White and her husband, Jessie of Fort Smith, Sue Oglesby Ball of Cabot, and Billy J. Oglesby of Hickory Plains; her longtime friends, Bill and Doris Bates, and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins. Visitation will be 3-6 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Moore's Cabot Funeral Home. Graveside services are 1 p.m., Thursday, July 19 at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, with Pastor Greg Armstrong officiating. Arrangements are by Moore's Cabot Funeral Home (501) 843-5816. Please sign our online guestbook at www.moorescabotfuneralhome.com.

Published July 18, 2012

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