of Bono, AR
June 27, 1930 - August 23, 2017
Lepoe Wise, of Bono, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the age of 87. Mr. Wise was a graduate of Bay High School and the Eaton Barber College in Little Rock. He worked as a barber for most of his life, retiring at the age of 85. He was co-owner of the NEA School of Barbering. He was of the Assembly of God belief. He served in the U.S. Army as a cook, stationed in Germany. He was elected Jonesboro Barber of the Year in 2003.
Mr. Wise is preceded in death by his parents, Jess and Sarvie Montgomery Wise; his brothers and their spouses, Edward (Maude) Wise, Harrison (Rachel) Wise, J.W. (Betty) Wise, George (Mildred) Wise, and O.C. Wise; and his sisters and their spouses, Edith (Troy) Cole, Jamie (Tony) Harris Kashinski, Lorene (Boyd) Smith and Jessie Marie (Buck) Lassiter.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou (Thompson) Wise; sons, Ronald (Polly) Wise and Paul (Barbara) Wise, all of Jonesboro; daughters, Karen (William) Campbell of Almyra, AR, Judith Gwen (Harold) King of Nettleton, and Cheryl Bonham of Bono; grandchildren, Steven (Amy) Bonham, Andrea (Tanner) Campbell Stone, Daniel (Elizabeth) Bonham, Erin Christine Campbell, Camron (Emily) Wise, Samantha (Dion) Trotter, Zach Wise, Madison Wise, Tina (Jerry) Parlapiano, Victoria King; great grandchildren, Greg, Jaklyn and Logan Stone, Sumer Travis, Kylan Wise, Destinee Turner, Derrion Turner, Brooklynn Hill, Easton Wise, Cooper Bonham, Jillian Bonham, Haley Bonham, Liam Bonham, Matthew Ethridge, Rachel Ethridge, Savannah Ethridge, and Cody Dyer.
Chapel services will be 2 pm Saturday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, 1900 West Washington Avenue in Jonesboro with Alfred Flick and Greg Stone officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 1 pm until time of service.
Carl Wise, Johnnie Johnson, Keith Johnson, Faris Don Lassiter, Steven Bonham and Daniel Bonham will serve as active pallbearers.
Thomas Wheeler, Tanner Stone and Johnny Ray Bobbitt will serve as honorary pallbearers.
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12 Condolence(s)
Marcella Pickering
Sunday, October 8, 2017
Sorry to hear about Lepoe hope every one is ok I know you miss him prayers for your family they were our friends Bill always thought a lot of Lepoe I didn;t know of his death are him being sick untill after his funeral sorry we wasn't there
John Eidson
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Lepoe was one of the nicest people I have met and always met me smiling.
He will be missed by many.
Sherri McKay
Friday, August 25, 2017
Barbara and Paul, I am very sorry for your tremendous loss. I am thinking about you in this time of sorrow and sadness.
Jeanne Roberson
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Paul and family I'm so sorry for the loss of your wonderful Dad he touched so many lives and was a very nice man. My prayers are with you during this time.
Sharon K night
Thursday, August 24, 2017
I love you Uncle Lepoe. A man of great stature!!!!!
Beth Carey
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Praying for you all during this difficult time. Love you all â¤ï¸ . Beth Ann and family
Gene Barnett
Thursday, August 24, 2017
So sad to hear of my long time friend Lepoe Wise passing. He was one of the first people I met when we moved back to Jonesboro in 1959 and he was still cutting my hair up until he retired. What a good man and a pretty good Banjo player as well. He was very talented at his profession and is missed by all his customers and friends. Heaven gain a new angel for sure. RIP my friend.
Joe Borden
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Lepoe was a good man. My condolences and prayers go out to all of the family.
Marty and Angie Duncan
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Love and Prayers
Dale Sloan
Thursday, August 24, 2017
So sorry to hear of Lepoes passing, we know he is in a better place. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dale
Misty Lassiter Sanders
Thursday, August 24, 2017
I'm so sorry for your loss, Marylou. Love you all.
Vickie sloan reding
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
So sorry to hear of Mr. Wises passing. He was a friend of our Sloan family at Bay.