of Mountain View, AR

March 11, 1935 - February 22, 2022

Fern Irene Lancaster Tinkle, 86, was born March 11, 1935 in Fifty Six, Arkansas to Luther and Julia (Coyle) Lancaster. She departed this life on February 22, 2022 in her home surrounded by family.

She is preceded in death by her husband of sixty-three years; Jim Tinkle, her parents; Luther and Julia Lancaster, brothers; Olen Lancaster, Carl Lancaster, sisters; Verlie Shipman and Nona Sherer.

Fern retired from Stone County Medical Center as a bookkeeper. She was also a grocery clerk at Nu-Way, Piggly Wiggly, and in Palm Springs, California where she would check out her favorite customers, Fess Parker and Yul Brynner. Her and Jim owned and operated Blue Sky Store and RV Park for many years. She was her husband's favorite helper and biggest supporter in caring for their cattle, hogs, chicken house and gardens. In her spare time she enjoyed canning, cooking, and baking especially with and for her family. While working and farming, she was an Avon representative for many years which allowed her to meet new people and make many new friends. She achieved the President's Circle before she retired. She loved to sing hymns and lead song service for many years. Her husband always said if she was singing or humming, she was happy, and most usually you could hear her doing one of the two while helping around the farm and house. One of her favorite pastimes was watching birds, especially humming birds. She knew the types of the birds that she fed all year round and even specific birds that frequented her feeding containers. Fern was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Eastern Star.

She took great pride in her grandkids and great-grandkids, from watching them grow to watching them participate and excel in various sports and activities. She enjoyed watching her grandson Jace preach.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Crouch Funeral Home
405 Peabody
Mountain View, AR  72560
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com