of Clinton, AR

December 19, 1931 - March 7, 2022

Mary Lou (Eades) Jennings of Clinton passed away on Monday, March 7th, 2022. She was born December 19, 1931, in Austin Community to the late James Irvin Eades and Lula Mae Barnes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Gray Jennings; one son, Ronald G. Jennings; brothers and sister Warren Eades, Jerry Eades, Herbert Eades, and Helen Poppell.

She is survived by one sister, Marie (Glenn) George; two brothers, Thomas (Martha) Eades and Windell Eades; one daughter, Vickie Ann Gammill (Mark) of Clinton; one son, Russell Brad Jennings (Peggy) of Morrilton; and four grandchildren as well as three great grandchildren, James (Arista) Gammill (Children - Allyanna and Beau James), Jeffrey (Kayla) Gammill, Will (Rose) Embry and Rebecka (Bryant) Embry (Children - Winnie).

Mary Lou grew up in the Austin Community on a small cotton farm. She played basketball and was the valedictorian of the last graduating class from Formosa School. She attended Arkansas State Teacher's College and earned a BSE degree in education. She taught school at Alread, AR, California and Clinton, AR. After a brief career in education, she became a full-time farmer with her husband, Roy Gray Jennings.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 9, 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00pm at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton. Services will be held Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 2:30pm at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, interment will follow at Bradley Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be James Gammill, Jeffrey Gammill, Will Embry, Robert Eades, Neil Granberry, and Dan Eoff. Honorary pallbearers are Thomas Eades, David Eades, Danny Boone, Don Boone, and Glen Griggs.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Walnut Grove V.F.D., PO Box 166 Clinton, AR 72031 or to the Bradley Cemetery.


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Obituary Provided By:
Roller-McNutt Funeral Home
Highway 65 South
Clinton, AR  72031
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