Patty Sue Soward

Patty Crain Huffman Soward, 67, of Jonesboro passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at her home. She was born to Herbert and Yvonne Barnett Crain in 1954.  Patty had five siblings and was raised on a small farm at Brookland where they learned the value of hard work and honesty from their loving parents.

Patty attended Brookland schools and ASU.

She married John Roy Soward where she used her nursing license to be a better pastor in the United Methodist Church.  The couple served Pine Log, Woods Chapel, Brookland, Pottsville, Bells Chapel, Brinkley, Brasfield, St. Paul United Methodist Churches and First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro.  Following their ministry, Jonesboro FUMC named the chapel in their honor.

Patty was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, her brother, Jimmie Crain, and brother-in-law, Allen Burrow.

Survivors include: brother, Hubert Crain, Jonesboro; sisters, Yvette (Gary) Yochum, Memphis; Judy (Robert) Horn, Mtn. Home; Penny (Bobby) Rue, Jonesboro; four nephews, Herbert Martin Crain, Adrian Bartlett Gann, Brian Todd Horn, Brandon Kyle Horn; one (almost daughter) niece, Annabella Hope Burrow; and six great nephews and two great nieces.

Memorial service will be Monday, August 16, 2021 at 2:00 pm at First United Methodist Church with Rev. John Miles and Rev. Herschel Richardson officiating.

Burial will be private.

For lasting memorials the family asks that consideration be given to Options of Main, 910 S. Main St., Jonesboro, AR 72401 or American Family Radio, afr.net/donate