of Greenbrier, AR

July 21, 1943 - July 8, 2016

Carroll D. Kissinger 72, of Greenbrier went to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, July 8 at Baptist Medical Center, surrounded by family and friends.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 12 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm and funeral services Wednesday, July 13 at 1:00 p.m. at the Church of Nazarene in Greenbrier, where he enjoyed spending time with his church family.
Interment will be at the Pleasant Valley cemetery in Wooster. Pastor Steve Thrasher officiating.

Carroll was born in Springdale on July 21, 1943 to the late Arvin Dillard Kissinger and Arminta Fraker Kissinger. He graduated from Springdale High School in 1962 and from The University of Arkansas in 1971. On July 8 1962, he married the love of his life Mary InaVern ''Ina'' Watson. They celebrated fifty-four years of love and marriage on the day of his passing.

Carroll was employed by Harp's Foods in Springdale and Safeway stores in Benton, Conway, Bossier City Louisiana and North Little Rock. In 1979, Carroll purchased his first grocery store and at retirement in 1997 he had owned and operated stores in McCrory, Greenbrier, North Little Rock and Ola. After an over 30 year career in the grocery business; he built his second successful career in cattle farming. Realizing his childhood dream, he developed the farm, one fence row at a time, and built their family home north of Greenbrier. It always brought a smile to his face to look out over the green pastures and rolling hills watching the cattle graze. Carroll Kissinger accomplished his dream.

Left to always remember him are his loving wife, Ina, two sons Jerry Kissinger and wife Susan of Conway and Jamie Kissinger and wife Jamie also of Conway; one brother Donnie Kissinger and wife Maxine of Springdale; a sister Clela Lynch and husband Ronnie of Springdale; his buddy and grandson Alex Kissinger of the home. Additions to the family included grandchildren, Lane and Niki Housley, Lori Johnson, Brandon and Sidney Garrett, Ricky and Sara McClurg, Cody Garrett, Dylan Garrett, and a host of nephews and three great grandchildren.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to the doctors and staff at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock for their service and compassion during his final week.

Serving as pall bearers will be Alex Kissinger, Donnie Kissinger, Lane Housley, Leo Wilcox, Aaron McClinton, and Brandon Garrett.

Honorary pall bearers will be Charles Vandergriff, Gene Loveless, Charles Freeman and Stan McMillan.

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