Eleanor Rose Mize Turner Jefferson

Eleanor Rose Mize Turner Jefferson, 87, was celebrated home to Heaven from Mena, Arkansas, on October 3, 2022. She was born to the late Joseph and Callie Truesdale Mize on August 1, 1935, in San Antonio, Texas.

Eleanor grew up in Grannis, Arkansas, and graduated from Gillham High School in Gillham, Arkansas, in 1953. She raised her family and and graduated nursing school in 1973 in Ashland, Kentucky. Above all, she loved and served her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She loved people and her servant’s heart was happiest when she shared the love of Jesus with others. Her heart’s desire was that all of her family and loved ones had surrendered their hearts and lives to Jesus Christ. She loved her church family at Cove Revival Center Church.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Esias Jefferson; one son, Charles Denver (Chuck) Turner; one grandson, Carl Jason Wells; five sisters, Blanche Border, Joann Shelton, Della Payseno, Reba Rigby and June Mize; three brothers, Frank Mize, George Mize and James Mize.

She will be deeply missed by her four daughters, Kathy Ann Turner, Suzanne Turner Smallwood, Sherri Lynn Turner McGranahan and Lisa Kay Turner; one brother Malvin Mize; one sister, Sharon Mize Snider; thirteen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a host of nieces and nephews. Her love grew her family with bonus sisters, brothers, daughters, sons and grandchildren. She was a faithful prayer warrior for her family and loved ones.

Honorary Pallbearers are Joseph Wolcott, Shane Smallwood, Sean Turner, Ryan Turner, Corey Easter, Jay McGranahan, Derrick Stevens, Darris Burk, Eric Burk and Brad Burk.

Burial is in Grannis, Arkansas. Celebration of Homegoing will be at Cove Revival Center Church at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2022, with her Pastor, Reggie Fryar officiating. Services are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena, Arkansas.

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