Floyd A. Dupwe, Sr.

Floyd A. Dupwe, Sr., 97, of Jonesboro, died Friday at his home.

A native and life-long resident of Jonesboro, Floyd was a Field Supervisor for Bertig Cotton Company in Paragould for many years. He later classed cotton for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 15 years before retiring. He was a vegetable gardener for most of his life.

Floyd was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church where he was active in the Knights of Columbus. He was a founding member of the Holy Cross Cemetery Committee and was preceded in death by his parents: David and Sally Dupwe, 2 brothers, 1 sister and a daughter-in-law: Kathleen Dupwe.

Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Mary Lucy Talley Dupwe, married November 8, 1936;

2 Sons and daughter-in-law: Floyd Dupwe, Jr., and Warren and Mila Dupwe, all of Jonesboro;

1 Daughter and son-in-law: Martha and Mickey Stafford of Jonesboro;

4 Grandchildren: Sherrie Mitchell, Doug Dupwe, Russell Dupwe and Brian Stafford and his wife, Jenine; and

2 Great Grandchildren: Megan Mitchell and Cody Dupwe.

A funeral mass will be held Monday morning at 11:00 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Jonesboro with Rev. Father Mark Wood officiating. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Pallbearers include: Larry Brimhall, Lawrence Schneider, George Osborn, Lynn Wimberly, Bobby Puryear, and Jim Wilkins.

Visitation will be held Sunday evening, 6-8, in Emerson Memorial Chapel. A rosary service will be at 5:30 prior to visitation.

For lasting memorials, the family asks that consideration be given to the American Cancer Society, Craighead County Unit, 1205 S. Madison, Jonesboro, AR 72401.

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