Shirley Jean Sammons

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Shirley Jean Sammons, 71, of Manila, passed from this life on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born April 23, 1943, in Keiser, to the late Otis and Mildred Crawford Bowman, she had lived most of her life in Manila. She was a longtime member of the Bethany Baptist Church and was a retired clerk for American Greetings in Osceola.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Gary Bowman, Charles Bowman and Don Bowman; one sister, Peggy Brooks; and two daughters, Debra Sammons, and Teresa Jones.

Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Johnny Sammons of Manila;

Three sons, Dennis Sammons and his wife Veronica, Bruce Sammons and Tim Sammons, all of Manila;

Three brothers, Bill Bowman of Searcy, Wayne Bowman of Brookhaven, Mississippi and Steve Bowman of Leachville; and

Six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Manila with the Rev. Tony Cherry and the Rev. Duane Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Manila Cemetery.

The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

A guest register is at www.howardfuneralservice.com.