Brenda Joyce Crocker

Brenda Joyce Crocker, 84, passed away peacefully May 16, 2024, at Village on the Park in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born on October 6, 1939, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the daughter of George and Hettie (Turner) Crocker.

Brenda was a member of the Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary, Central Baptist Church, and the St. Bernard’s Senior Center. She grew up with many siblings and became a caretaker at a young age. She loved singing country and gospel music, especially Elvis, listening to live music, going to flea markets, and spending time with her daughters, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She enjoyed singing karaoke and playing pool at the Senior Center and she became quite popular at Village on the Park for brightening everyone’s day with songs. She was a skilled seamstress and even opened a custom dress shop with her sister, Roberta. She also made lavish pageant gowns for her daughter Cheryl; outfits for her daughter Rena’s plays; and extravagant costumes for the grandkids for Halloween and other events. She was full of wit and spunk and instilled in her girls an unstoppable grit, determination, faith, and zest for life.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her siblings, John Crocker, Ralph Crocker, Dorothy Montgomery, Vera Hamilton, J.D. Crocker, Sue Fouts, Mae Hager, and Roberta Cook.

Surviving Brenda are her daughter, Cheryl Parker and husband, Steven Parker of Cullman, Alabama; daughter Rena Roach and husband, Rodgey Roach of Bella Vista, Arkansas; two grandchildren, Tori Annett and husband, Tyler Annett of Decatur, Alabama; Madeline Barnes and husband, Tyler Barnes of Lowell, Arkansas; three great-grandchildren, Harper Barnes, Emmy Barnes, and Bram Annett; and many nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held from 1-2 pm Monday, May 20 followed by a remembrance service at 2 p.m. at Emerson Funeral Home in Jonesboro.

Those who wish to remember Brenda in a special way may make gifts in her memory and in memory of her beloved poodle, Rusty, to the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society, neahs.org, 870.932.5185.