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Francis Junior McConnell

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Francis Junior McConnell, age 80, of Fayetteville, Ark., passed from this life Saturday, December 12, 2020. He was born September 18, 1940, in Japton, Ark., a son of the late Omer Jesse McConnell and Ruby Jewel Williams McConnell. Francis (Mac) was retired from Campbell Soup Company with over thirty years of service and was the widow of Carol Janette McConnell. Also preceding him in death was a son, Francis Jeffery McConnell; brothers, Jesse Fay McConnell, Raymond Ray McConnell; a sister, Helen Joyce Smith; grandchildren, Angelica Belle McConnell and Christina Jewel McConnell. Survivors are a daughter, Tini Lynette Sullins and spouse Gary; grandchildren, Alexander Jeffery Akin and spouse Donna, Savannah Morgan Bates and spouse Max, Victoria Elizabeth Dunn and spouse Dylan, Mackenzi Faith Akin; great-grandchildren, Jeffery Logan Walls, Camden Gage Bates, Stoney Blake Akin and Remi Lynn Bates. Mac coached youth sports and was an avid fisherman and striper fishing guide on his beloved Beaver Lake. One of his greatest joys was taking family and friends fishing anywhere he could find water. Mac was a member of the Enterprise Baptist Church in Gary, Texas. Funeral service is 11:30 a.m., Saturday, December 19, at Nelson Berna Funeral Home. Visitation is from 10:30 a.m., until service time Saturday, at Nelson Berna. Burial is in Elm Springs Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to https://www.methodisthealthsystem.org/giving/methodist-health-system-foundation/ways-to-support/donate-online/, or by mail, Methodist Health System Foundation, 1441 N. Beckley Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75203. To place an online tribute or view the livestreamed service, please visit www.nelsonberna.com

Published December 18, 2020

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