of Marianna, AR

February 15, 1929 - August 4, 2021

Helen Lane Croft, 92, of Marianna, Arkansas, passed away on August 4, 2021. Helen was born on February 15, 1929, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to Glenn Daryll Lane and Nannie Yopp Lane. Helen attended Southwestern, now known as Rhodes College, travelling there from Jonesboro by train. Following her marriage to John L. Croft, she spent the majority of her life in Marianna. Helen was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Marianna occupying the same pew for sixty-three years.
Helen spent her life as a wife and homemaker. She enjoyed driving her red truck out to her farm and delighted in nature with special fondness for sunsets, flowers, and all dogs.
She is survived by two daughters, Cecilia Clanton (Don) and Carolyn Gruby (Ron). Helen is also survived by four grandchildren Ben Clanton (Lane), Amy Thakkar (Jay), Lyle Gruby (Marlana), and Merry Helen Mathis (Hunter), and five great-grandchildren, Boyce and Smith Clanton, Mila and Myles Thakker, and Farris Mathis. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Glenn Lane, and her husband John Croft.
The family would like to express a special thank you to her caregivers and Marianna Medical Clinic who made her life comfortable and enjoyable.
A Memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church, August 7, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. with Brother Glenn Hicks Officiating.
In Lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be sent to the First United Methodist Church (59 S. Poplar Street., Marianna, AR 72360), the Marianna Dog Pound (Friends of the Marianna Dog Pound c/o Lucy Smith, 130 Robertson Ave., Marianna, AR 72360), or the charity of your choice.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home
621 West Chestnut Street
Marianna, AR  72360
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com