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Submitted: 9/14/23 • Approved: 9/15/23 • Last Updated: 9/18/23 • R1501152-G0-S3
January 21, 1955 - May 14, 2022
Mike Mooney, 67, of Magnolia, Arkansas passed away Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Willis-Knighton Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Mike was born on January 21, 1955, in Anchorage, Alaska to the late Edward Watson and Billie Rae (Gunnels) Mooney. He was a member of the Antioch East Baptist Church (Calhoun community) and attended the Rugged Cross Cowboy Church in Magnolia.
Mike was in the trucking business for many years and owned Magnolia Trucking until 1994. In 1994, he purchased Buffaloes western store on the Magnolia Square, renaming the store to, Buffaloes II. He and his wife Arlinda owned the store for 24 years from 1994 to 2018 when he retired.
He is preceded in death by his parents, paternal grandparents, Marshall C. and Zollie Mooney, maternal grandparents, Raiford and Rena Gunnels. Mike is survived by his wife of 19 years, Arlinda Mooney of Magnolia; daughter, Tracy Rabb and husband Doug of Emerson; grandchildren, Kodi Rabb of Magnolia, Karli Rabb of Emerson, and Sunni Wynne of Waldo; great grandchildren, Oaklie Caldwell and Koi Caldwell of Magnolia; sister, Susan Collier and husband Ronnie of Magnolia; nephew, Josh Morgan and wife Amanda of El Dorado and their daughter Myra; niece, Megan Kumpe and husband Brandon of New Boston, Texas and their son, Kade; a host of extended family and friends.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the Rugged Cross Cowboy Church with Bro. Mike Launius officiating. Burial will follow at the Antioch East Cemetery under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. in Magnolia. Visitation will be Monday 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Ricky Foster, Matt Young, Ronald Munn, Neal Frazier, Jeff Morgan, and Blake Pierce. Honorary pallbearers will be Pat Antoon, Terry Miller, Randy Waller, Bubba Smith, Danny Roberson, Jr.
The family requests memorial donations be made to Antioch East Cemetery, 1070 Columbia Rd 295, Magnolia, AR 71753.
Contributed on 9/14/23 by debbraszymanski
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