Jessie Violet Elam

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Visitation Schedule
Roller Coffman Funeral Home
923 Hwy 65 N
Marshall, AR  72650
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
6:00 till 8:00 PM
Service Schedule
Welcome Home Church
Hwy 27 N
Marshall, AR  72650
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
2:00 PM
Cemetery
Chinquapin Cemetery
1102 Star Mtn. Rd
Marshall, AR  72650
Jessie Violet Elam

of Marshall, AR

May 20, 1923 - May 2, 2016

Jessie Violet Elam, age 92 of Marshall, Arkansas passed from this life on Monday, May 2nd, 2016 at Highland Court in Marshall. She was born in Montgomery, Louisiana on May 20th, 1923 to Lonzo M. Pierce and Parrie (Stricklin) Pierce.

Jessie attended Welcome Home Church. She loved her church family very much. Jessie obtained a teaching certificate early in life and taught school in Louisiana and Texas for a few years. She then went to work in Dallas, Texas where she met her husband, Dean Elam. They lived in Irving, Texas for 18 years before moving to the Welcome Home Community in 1970. She and her husband operated the general store in Welcome Home for a brief period. Together they raised a large garden and loved to share their produce with friends and neighbors. Jessie enjoyed sewing, crocheting and quilting and liked to make things for others. She also enjoyed her flowers and watching the birds.

Survivors include her son, Bruce Elam and wife Sherri of Hensley, AR; daughters, Dannette Grubaugh and husband Dale of Hollister, MO and Laurie Traylor and husband Lynn of Dubach, LA; grandchildren, Jennifer (Don) Pharr of Monticello, AR, Brad Elam of Little Rock, AR, Erica Grubaugh of Kansas City, MO, Erin (Jacob) Fox of Rapid City, SD, Elyssa Grubaugh of Hollister, MO, Ethan Grubaugh of Hollister, MO and Jimmy Tom Traylor of Dubach, LA; and three great-grandchildren, Daxton Pharr, Liliana Fox and Benjamin Fox.

Jessie is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 47 years, Dean Elam; two brothers, Lonzo Pierce Jr. and Ralph Pierce; and three sisters, Tessibel Caskey, Edna Dowdy and Barbara Elam.

Funeral services for Jessie will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, May 4th, 2016 at Welcome Home Church with Bro. Roy Ragland officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 till 8:00 PM Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016 at Roller-Coffman Chapel in Marshall, Arkansas. Burial will be in Chinquapin Cemetery near Marshall. Pallbearers will be Bruce Elam, Dale Grubaugh, Ethan Grubaugh, Lynn Traylor, Jimmy Tom Traylor and James Elam. Honorary pallbearer will be Brad Elam.

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Dewayne &Sheila Shellnut
Sheridan,
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Love and prayers for you and your family !!!

Rusty & Laura Wallace
Fouke,
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Your lovely Mother isn't gone just stepped across to be with her Lord and the rest of her family. God be with each of your family here Bruce.