of Tumbling Shoals, AR
December 31, 1928 - January 25, 2025
Verneal James, 96, of Tumbling Shoals passed away Saturday, January 25, 2025.
She was born December 31, 1928 in Melrose, Arkansas to Ruby Leslie Hall and Agnes Rollins Hall.
Verneal was a strong willed, independent, compassionate and loving woman who was a member of Tumbling Shoals Baptist Church. Verneal loved animals, especially a mallard named Miss Duck. She loved reading, working word puzzles and baking cookies and cakes. She also enjoyed canning, sewing, crocheting and gardening. She made the best fried okra in Arkansas.
Survivors include two sons, David James (Lorraine) of Granby, Colorado, Danny James (June) of Cabot, Arkansas; two grandchildren, Amanda Thomas and Andrew James; two great-grandchildren, Camron and Payton and several nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Howard W. James.
Pallbearers are David James, Camron Gore, Payton Thomas and Andrew James.
Funeral services will be held Friday, January 31, 2025 at 10:00am at Tumbling Shoals Baptist Church with Mark Williams officiating. Burial will be at 3:00pm at Rest Hills Cemetery in Sherwood.
A visitation will be held Thursday, January 30, 2025 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at the Roller-Crouch Funeral Home in Batesville.
Memorials may be made in her honor to SPCA International, 242 W 30th St, New York, NY 10001.
To order a DVD copy of this video memorial, please contact our funeral home at + 18707934161.
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4 Condolence(s)
Julia Masucci, SPCA International
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
All of us at SPCA International send Verneal's family and friends our deepest condolences. Verneal was a valued part of our community of animal lovers. It will be our honor to celebrate her compassionate spirit and continue to save the lives of the innocent animals she so clearly loved in her name.
Linda Calaway
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Mrs James was my neighbor in Tumbling Shoals for many many years. She was definitely one of a kind. She was an AMAZING lady and she could do
anything from hanging insulation to running pipes, mowing her yard at 90 yrs old and the list goes on. Rest in peace sweet friend. I’m at comfort knowing you are in your final resting place and with Mr Wink. I will always remember you and will miss you being across the street. Thank you for being that special person in my life. I love you always.
Eddie and Joyce Hightower
Monday, January 27, 2025
We loved Ms Verneal. Such a precious lady. She was strong willed though. That was a good thing. Rest in peace sweet lady
Carolyn Evans
Monday, January 27, 2025
Loved Mrs. VERNEAL. I gave her a cat that she named Major, because she said he would be a major part of her life.