of Marshall, AR

April 16, 1921 - June 14, 2015

Naoma Kathryn Proctor, 94, of Marshall passed away in Rogers, Arkansas Sunday June 14, 2015. She was born on April 16, 1921 in Beedeville Arkansas, to the late James and Sarah Hodge Bigham.

She was married to Chester Lyle Proctor on December 09, 1939. Following marriage she and her family resided in Newport, Arkansas where she was a seamstress at Spencer's. Later, they relocated to Little Rock, Arkansas where she worked as a master seamstress for JCPenney Co. After many years of service, she retired and moved to Marshall, Arkansas to be with her daughter and grandchildren. She was an excellent homemaker, wonderful wife, grandmother and great friend to many. During her life, she was a devout follower of the Lord Jesus Christ and member of the Church of Christ located in Marshall, Arkansas.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Lyle Proctor; two daughters, LaVonne Proctor and Jeanette Jennings and five siblings, Charles Bigham, Opal Bigham Hancock, Willard ''Sutt'' Bigham, Francis Bigham Mabry, and Lydia Bell Bigham Burnette .

Survivors include her five grandchildren, Bryan Lyle Jennings of Nantucket, MA, Leslie Kathryn Harper of Mt. Vernon, TX, Leah Sarah Johnson of Fayetteville, AR, Lucas Barr Jennings of Baraboo, WI, James Raleigh Jennings of Fayetteville, AR; and four great-grandchildren, Eli Duvol Jennings, Hadley Jeanette Harper, Evan Campbell Johnson, and Charlotte Olivia Johnson.

Funeral services for Naoma Proctor will be 2:00 pm Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall, Arkansas with Donald Ray Patterson officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 till 8:00 Friday, June 19, 2015 in the Chapel. Burial will be in Marshall Memorial Gardens.

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