Lestal Bruntzel

Lestal Mae Pulley Bruntzel, 81, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015, at her home in Jonesboro.

She and her twin sister Vestal were born July 10, 1934, to Roy and Delia Henrietta Powers (Gregson) Pulley at their home on Gum Slough Ditch outside Lake City, AR. Lestal was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dr. Nolan E. (Doc) Bruntzel; and a sister, Ruth Ellen Pulley Edwards. She was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Jonesboro.

Lestal graduated from Bay High School where she and her twin Vestal played basketball for the Bay Yellowjackets. She later attended Jonesboro Business College.

Lestal owned and operated a ladies clothing store, Mode-O-Day, in Downtown Jonesboro, from 1966 – 1973, later opening a second store in Paragould. After selling the two stores in the mid ‘70’s, she continued to work for the Mode-O-Day company until she met and married Dr. Nolan E. Bruntzel from Pratt, KS. Lestal then took over the daily operations of Doc Bruntzel’s chiropractic office until he retired and the two moved back to Jonesboro. After Doc passed away, she returned to work in retail at the Colony Shop in Jonesboro.
Survivors include two daughters, Debbie (Doug) Cousins, and Pam (Danny) Goad; her twin sister, Vestal (Clyde) Harcrow; her brother, Dale (Mary) Pulley all of Jonesboro; 8 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

The family will receive visitors Sunday, August 16, 2015 from 1:00 until service time at Emerson’s funeral home in Jonesboro, with funeral services following immediately after at 2:00 PM with Robbie McMasters officiating and Emerson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Burial will follow in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery with Chris Barber, Justin Anderson, Shawn Anderson, Brad Castleberry, Chris Bolick and Marty Black serving as pallbearers.

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