Marian Joan Raney, 75, of Stuttgart, passed away at her home on December 29, 2015, surrounded by her family. Marian was a homemaker and a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church in Stuttgart.
She is survived by three sons, Steve Raney of Nashville, Ar., Donnie Raney of Texas, and Daniel Raney of Stuttgart; two daughters, Eva Kirkman and Donna Downey both of Stuttgart; two brothers, Ronnie Crump of Hazen and Bill Crump of Oregon; one sister, Susan Donaldson of Pine Bluff; 4 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Marian was preceded in death by her parents, Marion and Eva Crump; one son, Samuel Raney; brother, Jack Crump and a sister, Connie Taylor.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Westbrook Funeral Home Chapel in Hazen. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M., prior to the service.
Burial will be in the Hazen Cemetery.
Thank You Joan For Being A Wonderful Mother to our Children
Henry
I love and miss my Aunt Jo! She was such a great person, she affected my life in a very positive way.
I miss Aunt Jo so much! I have shed so many tears in the last few days and week. She was not an Aunt. She was more like a Mother! I know I am not the only one that feels this way. I could not wait to visit her during the holidays and summers growing up. Always, always, always positive about everything. She was a true role model for a young woman to look up to and want to be like. She was nice to everybody. She would do anything and everything she could for you. She always made every one of us feel special. I was fortunate to be able to talk to her often in recent years and was able to tell her how much she meant to me now and when I was growing up. She always asked about everybody. We would talk for hours and hours. I’m going to miss our talks Aunt Jo, but I know you are not hurting anymore; and you have a lot of people to see in Heaven. Remember, we are not promised tomorrow and we need to always tell people how much we love and appreciate them. I’m glad I was able to tell her. I am so sorry for her family though, Eva, Steve, Donna, Donnie, Daniel. I will pray for you daily and hope at some point later in life you can find comfort in knowing we will all see her again. I mourn with you. I love all of you dearly.