Deanna June McNully

Deanna June McNully, age 80, of De Queen, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in De Queen, Arkansas. She was born July 2, 1942, in Hatton, Arkansas, to Benjamin Franklin Hoyle and Ruth E. Stipe Hoyle. Deanna was a member of the Horatio Assembly of God Church in Horatio, Arkansas. She loved her church family and was a mighty prayer warrior for her loved ones. Deanna was a bookkeeper for thirty-plus years for the area public schools. She enjoyed camping and playing dominoes and cards with her family and friends. Deanna loved yard sales and had her own flea market. She enjoyed making deals and deliveries to her customers. Deanna cherished her family and loved to spend time with them. She was a loving mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and a friend to many and will be missed by all who knew her.

Deanna is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James “Mack” McNully; sister, Loretta George; grandsons Garreth Stricklin and Anthony Cole.

She couldn’t bear the thought of living without her big brother, Benjamin Franklin Hoyle, aka “Brother.” He followed her in death within just a few hours. He passed away April 13, 2023.

She is survived by her two sons and her two daughters. Sons Jamie Craig of Gillham, Arkansas, Trent Craig, and wife, Chris of De Queen, Arkansas; daughters Sherry Jewell of De Queen, Arkansas, and Donna Stricklin of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Stepsons Joe McNully of De Queen, Arkansas, Kevin McNully and Katelyn McNully of Huntsville, Texas; stepdaughter, Carmen Nelson and husband, Darrell of Ennis, Texas. Brother, Don Hoyle and wife, Peggy, of Hatton, Arkansas; seventeen grandchildren, Melissa Patrick of De Queen, Arkansas, Kerri Cole of De Queen, Arkansas, Misty Bradley, and husband, Heath, of Mena, Arkansas, Timothy Rose, and wife, Casi, of Mena, Arkansas, Justin Craig, and wife, Tabitha, of Horatio, Arkansas, Jeremy Craig, and wife, Tiffany, of Grannis, Arkansas, Brett Torres of Nashville, Arkansas, Nathan Wilson, and wife, Anna, of Ruddock, Louisiana, Cody Redditt of Folsom, Louisiana, Cory Redditt, and wife, Madison, of Folsom, Louisiana, Amanda Manning of Checotah, Oklahoma, Becca Birdsall, of Checotah, Oklahoma, E.J. Brown of De Queen, Arkansas, Tamara Moore of Ballinger, Texas, Emily Brazee of Magnolia, Texas, and Olivia McNully of Huntsville, Texas, Kelsey Sandlin of Mt. Pleasant, Texas; twenty-two great-grandchildren; Codey Fry, and wife, Shawnee, Trevor Blankenship, Mistie Rowe, Trenton Cole, Megan Cole, Taylor Suttle, Jayden Suttle, Emmie Owens, Bryson Ballew, Lexi Bradley, Trevin Bradley, Teagan Rose, Brynten Rose, Haezleigh Rose, Lydia Craig, Millie Craig, Everlee Craig, Willa Craig, Emma Craig, Clyde Craig and Liam and Kimber Moore. Four great-great-grandchildren; Easton Fry, Piper Fry, Zella Pitts, and Matthew Pitts. Numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends, including, special life-long friends, Sheila Johnson and Carroll Pettigrew. Deanna took everyone in and loved them as family.

Pallbearers were Justin Craig, Jeremy Craig, Codey Fry, Trevor Blankenship, David Ray Hoyle, Christian Hoyle, Brett Torres, and E.J. Brown.

Funeral services were held Saturday, April 15, 2023, at 10:00 A.M., in the Wilkerson Funeral Home chapel in De Queen, Arkansas, with Brother John Gutierres officiating. Interment followed at Avon Cemetery in De Queen, Arkansas, under the direction of the Wilkerson Funeral Home.

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