of Magazine, AR

November 18, 1945 - August 8, 2021

Joyce Marie Friddle, 75, a resident of Magazine, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021.

She was born November 18, 1945, in Booneville to the late Earnest Plemmons and Dortha (Thomas) Stinnett and stepfather, Don Stinnett.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Donald Ray Friddle, two brothers, Donnie Wayne Plemmons and Rudy Frazier Plemmons and two stepbrothers, Donnie Stinnett and Gary Neal Stinnett.

Joyce was a mother, homemaker and a farmer's wife.

She was involved in numerous volunteer organizations, which included rural fire departments, starting with Driggs Fire Department, first responder, EMT, Red Cross, Office of Emergency Management, CASA, Logan County Historical Society, Logan County Coal Miners Memorial and Museum. Joyce along with many friends and volunteers in the area published numerous history and genealogy books including Wagon Wheels, Driggs the People the Memories, Paris and Its People, Coal Mining in Logan County and a newly released book of coal mining in Logan County.

Joyce was also instrumental in the moving of "Paris 2522" Train to its new location at the Coal Miners Memorial and Museum. Also numerous other pieces of mining equipment were relocated to the museum. She was a board member and president of the Coal Miners Memorial and Museum.

She was on the board of directors at the River Valley Primary Care Facility.

She loved helping people, if there was a need she could get it done.

Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Koch and husband, Matt of Paris and Trina Powell and husband, Matthew of Charleston; a brother, Robert Plemmons and wife, Donna of Magazine; a sister-in-law, Darlene Becker and late husband, Joe Becker of Paris; a stepsisters, Carol Kuykendall and husband Terry of Branch; three stepbrothers, Rick Stinnett and wife, Vicky of Van Buren, Larry Don Stinnett and wife, Freda of Paris and Kenneth Stinnett and wife, Linda of Paris; four grandchildren, Samantha King and Phillip of Bonanza, Whitney Cornell of Fort Smith, Callie Koch of Fayetteville and Carrie (Koch) Mason and husband, Joel of Wakefield, Kansas; four great grandchildren, Austin and Annabelle Cornell, both of Charleston and Evelyn and Daphne King, both of Bonanza and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at Roller Funeral Home in Paris.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Rana Cemetery in Reveille Valley, near Magazine with Bro. James Isaacs officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Roller Funeral Home in Paris.

Following the graveside service the family would like to invite everyone to the Driggs Rural Fire Department for a meal and time of fellowship. There will be tables with books she and others have printed and pictures as well. The family invites you to bring any photos or stores you would like to share with the family.

Pallbearers will be Robert Plemmons, Matt Koch, Edward Pickartz, Keith Downs, Curtis Varnell and Robbie Nicholas.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Coal Miners Memorial and Museum, 804 South Elm, Paris, AR 72855 or the Rana Cemetery Fund, c/o Debbie (Friddle) Koch, 251 Baxley Loop, Paris, AR 72855.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller Funeral Home
1700 East Walnut Street
Paris, AR  72855
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com