Jimmy Dale Rolland

Mr. Jimmy Dale Rolland, 70, of Leachville, died Monday, March 25, 2013, at the Monette Manor Nursing Center. Born in the Letona Community near Searcy, he was the son of the late Robert Floyd and Maudie Pearce Rolland and had lived most of his life in the Buffalo Island area. He was retired from Hawkins Farms and was a member of Second Baptist Church in Leachville. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

He is survived by his wife, Jewell Piercy Rolland of the home;

His son, Jimmy Rolland Jr. and his wife, Sheila, of Monette;

His daughter, Tammy Spikes and her husband, Terry, of Monette;

One brother, Claude Rolland of St. Helens, Mich.; and

His granddaughter, Sheena Willison of Frostburg, Md.

He was a special "Poppy" to Nick Feagen of Dell.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville with the Rev. Lee Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the Macey Cemetery near Monette. Active pallbearers will be Bob Crites, Lee Spence, Robert Clowers, B.J. Young, Charles Layton and Justin Hawkins. Honorary pallbearers will be the Second Baptist Church Men's Sunday School Class. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. To sign the online guest register log onto www.howardfuneralservice.com