DEARING JR (VETERAN KOR), JOSEPH MARION - Washington County, Arkansas | JOSEPH MARION DEARING JR (VETERAN KOR) - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Joseph Marion DEARING JR (VETERAN KOR)

Fayetteville National (Fayetteville) Cemetery
Washington County,
Arkansas

SERGEANT US Marine Corps
Korea
July 20, 1934 - March 21, 2014

SSW Carol A Dearing

*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Times
Sunday, March 23, 2014

FAYETTEVILLE — Joseph Marion Dearing Jr. "Little Joe," 79, of Fayetteville passed away Friday, March 21, 2014, in Fayetteville. He was born July 20, 1934, in Fayetteville, the son of Joseph Marion Sr. and Marjorie Irene Keller Dearing.

He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict, worked for the United States Postal Service for 35 years, member of the National Association of Letter Carriers No. 1034, a member of American Legion No. 27, and the Marine Corps League.

Little Joe was a proud husband, father, grandfather, friend to all who knew him.

Survivors include his wife, Carol Dearing of the home; three sons, Michael Lemon Dearing and wife, Mary of Hogeye, Ark., Brian William Dearing and wife, Joann and Joseph Michael Dearing and wife, Kelli both of Fayetteville; one daughter, Sherry Courtney of Fayetteville; one brother, Joseph Romine of Tulsa, Okla.; one sister, Emmalou Mauldin of Tulsa, Okla.; six grandchildren, Brian Dearing Jr., Joseph Dearing Jr., Elise Dearing, Austin Dearing, Sophie Dearing and Hannah Dearing; two loving cousins, Elizabeth Watson of Fayetteville and Jimmy Dearing of Elkins.

Graveside Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Fayetteville National Cemetery in Fayetteville. Visitation will be from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Monday, March 24, 2014, at Moores Chapel in Fayetteville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Cemetery Improvement Fund.

To sign the online guestbook, go to www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.

Contributed on 7/24/17 by judyfrog
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Submitted: 7/24/17 • Approved: 7/26/17 • Last Updated: 7/29/17 • R1188862-G0-S3

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