of Yellville, AR

December 20, 1940 - January 8, 2024

Norma Jean Maxwell, 83, of Yellville passed away January 8, 2024 surrounded by her children.

She was born December 20, 1940 in Susanville, California to Clyde Hyte and Martha Olive Jet Poor. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Calvin Poor and Ronald Poor; sister, Shirley Johnson and son, Gary Gene Holmes.

While attending the Montezuma School in Stockton, California, Jean was the captain of her basketball team and editor in chief of the school newspaper, Montezuma Aztec.

Jean worked as the switchboard operator at the Marion County Shirt Factory, retiring after 27 years.

Jean enjoyed spending time outdoors, especially camping and fishing. She loved cooking, baking and decorating cakes for all occasions, sewing, bowling, writing poetry and going to thrift stores and yard sales.

She is survived by her children, Wayne Holmes and wife, Rhonda, Jacky Holmes and wife, Lynn, Jeannie Thiemer and husband, Bob, Tracey Layton and husband, Rickey and Bobbie Butler and husband, Tim; sister, Lana Pyle and husband, Bill; grandchildren, Joshua Holmes, Amanda Andrews and husband, Matt, Brandon Holmes and wife, Savannah, Ben Holmes, Chrystal Skeete and husband, Jermaine, Angela Bradley and husband, Jeffrey, Sasha Gray and husband, Micheal, Christina Bracken, Kathryn Myers, Chase Holmes and wife, Tracy, Kylie Mungle, Cory Mathis and wife, Catherine, Ashley Campbell and husband, Charles and Amy Layton.

She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Jenna, Justin, Tyler, Abigail, Adam, Hannah, Hailey, Elisha, Jovi, Brody, Madeline, Riley, Liam, Oliver, Jakob, Dominik, Chloe, Madeline, Cyan, Vincenza, Ryleigh, Casey, Wyatt, Lyla, Lorelei, Levi, Abbi, Cassi, Emmi, Hailey, Hunter, Kira, Gibson, Willow, Hannah and Ruby and one great great-grandchild, Lilly.

Graveside services will be Thursday, January 11th, at 2:00 p.m. at Mountain View Cemetery in Flippin with Bill Wax officiating.

Service under the direction of Roller-Burns Funeral Home in Yellville.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Burns Funeral Home
725 North Panther Ave.
Yellville, AR  72687
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com