Eva Daphene Holder

Eva Daphene Holder 84, of Jonesboro died Saturday May 13, 2006 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro.

She was born in Pocahontas, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro for 3 years coming from Pocahontas, Arkansas. She was a member of the Valley View Church of Christ and a retired lunch room supervisor for the Pocahontas High School.

She was preceded in death by her parents James Thomas and Birdie Brown Simpson, 1 infant daughter Alma Louise Holder, 2 brothers, Woodrow Simpson and Leon Simpson, and 1 sister Ruth Gullett.

Survivors include her husband Louie Holder of the home

1 Son: Gail and daughter-in-law Brenda Holder of Jonesboro

1 Daughter: Daphene and son-in-law John Heern of Jonesboro

3 Brothers: Rufus Simpson, Edgar Simpson, J.A. Simpson all of Pocahontas, Arkansas

1 Sister: Marie Murphy of Pocahontas, Arkansas

6 Grandchildren: Julie and her husband James Adkins, Jeremy and his wife Kasey Holder, Emily and her husband Nick Devereux, Courtney and her husband Justin Batten, Johnna Heern, and Clay Heern.

4 Great Grandchildren: Kaylee, Molly, Avery Adkins, and Keaton Holder

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday May 16, 2006 at Emerson Memorial Chapel with David Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in the Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery with Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro in charge

Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home

Active Pallbearers will be Gary Hinds, Don Coker, Ken Wallace, Dennis Gregory, Randy Simpkins, and Jay Guinn.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Grandson’s, Nephews, and Men of the Valley View Church of Christ

The family asked that lasting memorial be made to the Valley View Church of Christ building fund.

To sign online registry go to www.emersonfuneralhome.com.