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Submitted: 3/16/12 • Approved: 12/2/16 • Last Updated: 12/5/16 • R663807-G255252-S3
Raymond 01 Aug 1924 - 13 Dec 2000
Elaine 01 Dec 1928 - 15 Mar 2012 obituary
Married: 28 Jun 1947
Raymond the son of James Henry Huskey and Dona E (Richmond) Huskey. Elaine the daughter of John Crown Foushee and Selita Belle (Cochran) Foushee.
Obituary
Huskey
TRUMANN - Raymond Huskey, 76, of Trumann, died Wednesday at the Regional Medical Center of NEA. A Baptist, he operated Huskey's Grocery in Trumann for 35 years. He was an Army Engineers veteran of World War II and was the recipient of the Purple Heart.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine Huskey of the home; one son, Bobby Huskey of Trumann; three daughters, Evelyn Mitchusson of Jonesboro, Jane Furnish of Trumann and Lori Bunch of Colquitt, Ga.; one brother, Monroe Huskey of Saffell; three sisters, Verna Ballard of Arizona, Florene Harris and Devone Northcutt, both of Strawberry; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home of Jonesboro, with Mark Constant and Tad Rodgers officiating. Burial will follow in Ward Cemetery at Strawberry.
Pallbearers will be Carrell Gene Huskey, Steve Huskey, Jerry Huskey, Junior Huskey, Ricky Huskey and Randal Northcutt.
Honorary pallbearers will include Leonard Holt, Bill Cook, J.P. Penter, Mike Cook and Mark Wrench.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
For lasting memorials the family requests that consideration be given to the American Heart Association.
Obituary courtesy of The Jonesboro Sun Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas archives posted 15 Dec 2000
Elaine Huskey, age 83, of Trumann, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at her home. She was born December 1, 1928 at Strawberry to J.C. and Belle Cochran Foushee. Mrs. Huskey was retired from Housekeeping at ASU. She and her husband owned and operated Huskey’s Grocery. Elaine also owned and operated a ceramic shop. She was of the Baptist belief.
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Raymond Huskey.
She is survived by three daughters, Evelyn Mitchusson of Harrisburg, Jane Furnish of Trumann, and Lori Bunch of Colquitt, GA; one son, Bob Huskey of Trumann; eight grandchildren, Tracy Cousins, Shelly Dinkelman, Brad Swails, Chad Furnish, John Huskey, Valerie and Adam Bunch, and Brandi Gruber; eight great grandchildren, Teresa, Keshia and Jeremiah Cousins, Cody Scalf, Elizabeth Swails, Lindsey, Landon and Lauren Furnish; and two great-great grandchildren, Gabe and Natalee Scalf.
Visitation will be 11 to 1 pm Saturday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home in Jonesboro with the funeral service beginning at 1 pm. A 3:00 pm committal service will be held at Ward Cemetery in Strawberry.
Obituary provided by Roller Funeral Homes.
Contributed on 3/16/12 by denise.bratcher63
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