J. D. Marrs Jr., 90, of Palestine, died Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the Alcoa Pines Health and Rehabilitation in Benton, Arkansas. He had been in poor health for the past six months.
Mr. Marrs was born Feb. 28, 1934, in Little Rock, and was the son of Jesse Dee Marrs Sr. and Frances Melton Marrs. He lived in St. Francis County most of his life, was a retired butcher for Kroger, was a Veteran of the Army National Guard, and was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Mr. Marrs married Claudia Sexton in 1956, and she survives him along with three sons, Joey Marrs, and wife, Debbie, of Rosemark, Tennessee, Michael Marrs, and wife, Sherri, of Alexander, Arkansas, and Tim Marrs of Palestine; two brothers, Charles Marrs of California and Wayne Marrs of Maumelle, Arkansas; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He had one brother, Marlon Marrs; one sister, Betty Matthews; and two grandchildren, Brandy and Cory, who all preceded him in death.
Services for Mr. Marrs will be held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, with burial in Forrest Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. You may log on to stevensfuneralhome.net for the online registry.
