Delores Joy Fryer, 87, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She had been in poor health for the past several years.
Mrs. Fryer was born May 18, 1939, in Forrest City, and was the daughter of Robert Lee Thomason and Zelpha May Hobbs Thomason. She lived in Forrest City most of her life and was a housewife.
Mrs. Fryer married David Reese Fryer and he preceded her in death in 2007. She is survived by two sons, Robert Fryer of Bartlett, Tennessee, and Butch Fryer of Wynne; one daughter, Ann Hadley of Jonesboro; 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, David Fryer; two brothers, R. D. Thomason and Richard Thomason; and two grandchildren, Cameron Clements and Caitlyn Clements.
Mrs. Fryer’s wishes were to be cremated. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. You may log on to stevensfuneralhome.net for the online registry.
