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Maynard Elbert CASPER (VETERAN WWII)

Dry Creek Cemetery
Lawrence County,
Arkansas

US Army
World War II
May 17, 1917 - February 16, 2005


Marriage: 19 Jan 1936 recorded Lawrence County, Arkansas Book W-215

Maynard Ebert Casper the son of Ruel Filmore Casper and Verna E (Lawson) Casper. Elta Jane (Lingo) Casper the daughter of Rosco Conclin Lingo and Talitha May (Osburn) Lingo.

Maynard E. Casper

Lifelong Lynn resident

LYNN -- Maynard E. Casper, 87, of Lynn died Wednesday, Feb. 16, at St. Bernard's Medical Center of Jonesboro.

A native and lifelong resident of Lynn, he was a retired farmer and Army veteran. He was a deacon at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church and had taught Sunday school there.

He served as a Farm Service board member for 15 years. He and his family were named Lawrence County Farm Family of the Year in 1967.

Survivors include his wife, Elta Lingo Casper of the home; a daughter, Sherry Casper Glenn of Lynn; a sister, Imonell Holt of Little Rock; three grandchildren, Randy Glenn, Brent Glenn and David Glenn, all of Lynn; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death his parents, Filmore and Verna Lawson Casper; his stepmother, Ada Smith Casper; and a sister.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, with Jason Palmer and Carl Cate officiating. Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery under the direction of House-Gregg Funeral Home.

Active pallbearers will be Billy Holt, Tony Nunnally, James B. Richey, Jeff Richey, Jerry Goodwin and Corky Hunter.

Honorary pallbearers will include Tim Nunnally, Gene Hunter, Harold Morgan, Jack Rainwater, R.C. Goodwin, Larry Goodwin, Thomas Gawf and Carl Sullivan.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the church.

Obituary provided courtesy of The Jonesboro Sun archive Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas posted 18 Feb 2005.

*Military photo provided courtesy of Tom C Lawson with much appreciation.

Contributed on 2/4/18 by denise.bratcher63
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Submitted: 2/4/18 • Approved: 2/5/18 • Last Updated: 2/8/18 • R1209477-G0-S3

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