Carolyn Marie PANKEY

Howard 19 Oct 1937 - 23 Apr 2022
Carolyn 30 Jan 1943 - 27 Oct 2013

Marriage: 13 Feb 1959

Howard Thomas Pankey son of Roy Howard Pankey and Callie Elizabeth (Meharg) Pankey. Carolyn Marie (Martin) Pamkey daughter of Marion Rusha Martin and Irene (Hughes) Martin.

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Howard Thomas Pankey
October 19, 1937 - April 23, 2022

Bro. Howard Thomas Pankey, 84 of Imboden; passed away April 23, 2022, in the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge.

Born October 19, 1937, in Judsonia; son of the late, Roy Pankey and Callie Meharg. He was united in marriage to Carolyn Marie Martin on February 13, 1959. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a Baptist Minister, a Carpenter, and a Camp Administrator at the Cedar Glade Baptist Encampment in Imboden.

Bro. Pankey began preaching in the Old Walnut Ridge Baptist Church for a couple years, then moved to the Hoxie Baptist Church for eight years and he retired from preaching in the Ravenden Springs Baptist Church. He was a people person, and he loved children, influenced hundreds of campers with his kindness and strong Christian example. He enjoyed in his past time fishing, boating, camping, and RV-ing with his family.

He is preceded by his parents; his loving wife, Carolyn in 2013; one daughter, Merritt Pankey; one son, Jason Pankey; three infant children; and three sisters, Alice Calhoun, Ethel Davis, and Peggy Wolfe; and a grandson-in-law, Zachary Barton.

Survivors include his two sons, Howard Deshawn (Vivian) Pankey of Lynn and Terrell Lee (Kimberly) Pankey of Conroe, TX; two daughters, Rosalind (Frank) Casillas of Imboden and Denia (Jules) Rusinowski of Searcy; thirteen grandchildren; thirty-six great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 12 P.M. in the Bryan Chapel with Bro. Billy Ed Morris officiating. Pallbearers will be Barrett Thompson, Eli and Uriah Casillas, Jason Howard, Ryan Roy, and Nathan Pankey. Interment will follow in the Lawrence Memorial Park with Military Honors.

Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6 P.M. till 8 P.M. in the Bryan Chapel.

Obituary provided courtesy of Bryan Funeral Home Hoxie, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Published Apr 2022 © 2022 Bryan Funeral Home

And that of his wife,
Carolyn Marie Pankey born January 30, 1943 in Pleasant Plains, daughter of Marion and Irene Hughes Martin. She was 70 years, 8 months and 27 days old when she died on Sunday, October 27, 2013 when she became seriously ill while on vacationing in Port Aransas, Texas.

She was united in marriage to Howard Pankey on February 13, 1959. She was a homemaker, former employee of the Times Dispatch, Pastor's wife and a member of Ravenden Springs Baptist Church.

Carolyn served in the ministry with her husband for over 30 years at different churches starting with Old Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, Hoxie First Baptist Church, Cedar Glade Baptist Camp and Ravenden Springs Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her father, Marion Martin; a daughter, Merritt Pankey and a son, Jason Pankey.

Survivors include her husband of 54 years, Howard Pankey of Imboden; her mother, Irene Martin of Walnut Ridge; two daughters, Rosalind Casillas of Imboden and Denia Rusinowski of Searcy; two sons, Deshawn Pankey of Lynn and Terrell Pankey of Texas; one brother, Larry Martin of California; thirteen grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, cousins and a multitude of friends who loved her.

Bro. Billy Ed Morris officiating In lieu of flowers memorials to be made to the Ravenden Springs 1st Baptist Church, PO Box 174; Ravenden Springs, AR 72460

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Contributed on 4/26/22 by denise.bratcher63
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