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Submitted: 12/22/16 • Approved: 12/22/16 • Last Updated: 12/25/16 • R1164861-G0-S3
Pro 19 Nov 1944 - 06 Jan 2013 obituary
Rose 20 Jan 1948 - living
Husband of Rose Mary (Davidson) Polston. Lowell the son of "Ozzie" Otho Polston and Nola Lorene (Kirk) Polston. Rose the daughter of L.E. and Juanita (Morgan) Davidson.
MANILA Lowell Estes Polston, 68, of Manila went to be with his Lord on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013.
Born at Strawberry, he was the son of the late Ozzie and Nola Kirk Polston.
He was a 1963 graduate of Manila High School and served in the U.S. Air Force. After serving in the Air Force, he opened Manila Pro Hardware and was the sole proprietor for 35 years. Lowell was a renowned duck-call maker and a member of the Callmakers and Collectors Association of America. He was of the Christian faith.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Mary Davidson Polston of the home; a son, Bryan Polston of Manila, and three daughters, Brooke Polston Dunigan of Black Oak, Pamela Doster of Paris, Tenn., and Rhonda Sims of Manila. Lowell was known as Poppy to his eight grandchildren, Mollie Beth Couch, Keelie Dunigan, Morgan Sims, Braden Sims, Landon Carter, Lake Carter, Livia Carter and Laina Carter.
He is also survived by two brothers, Charles Polston of Fontana, Calif., and Elmer Polston of Harrison; and three sisters, Sylvia Pierce of Visalia, Calif., Peggy Reifsnyder of Sinking Spring, Pa., and Loretta Wilson of Osceola.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in Howard Funeral Service Chapel at Manila with the Rev. Eddie Hawkins officiating. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. in Ward Cemetery near Strawberry.
The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 this evening at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Shedd, Loy Jackson, Jeremy Bennett, Mike Doster, Jesse Taylor and Bill Gist.
Funeral arrangements were by Howard Funeral Service of Manila.
Obituary provided through The Jonesboro Sun Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas posted 08 Jan 2013. Also, obituary included from howardfuneralservice.com
Contributed on 12/22/16 by denise.bratcher63
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