of Searcy, AR

September 8, 1943 - May 30, 2022

Paul Ernest Magness, Jr., age 78, formerly of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away peacefully on Monday, May 30, 2022. Paul was born September 8, 1943 in Gassville, Arkansas to the late Paul and Willie Mae Magness, Sr. He was married for 56 years to his college sweetheart, Dawn Marie Magness. He graduated from Mountain Home High School in 1961, and received a B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 1967. Following graduation from college, he worked for Jewel Cooper at Cooper Drug Store in Mountain Home, on the square. After a few years of becoming an experienced Pharmacist, he and his partner Neil Vick, opened one of the first-ever Walmart Retail Pharmacies at the Walmart store in Mountain Home. After one year of business, he received a much-deserved letter of congratulations personally from Sam Walton for the success of the Pharmacy.

Paul's favorite hobby during his retirement years was spending quality time with Dawn. They both enjoyed their daily adventures together in town, shopping and enjoying meals together at their favorite restaurants. Paul and Dawn also enjoyed spending quality time with their immediate Family, and extended family at their cabin on the Cache Bayou, in Gregory, Arkansas. His favorite daily activity at his cabin was to ride around in his Polaris Ranger side by side, enjoying the beautiful Woodruff County farmland, while spotting all of the interesting critters who knew him well.

Paul is survived by his Wife, Dawn Trammell Magness; his Son, Darren Magness (Melissa) of Searcy, Arkansas; grandchildren, Hannah, McKenzie, Addison, Barrett, Campbell and Bryce; Sister, Donna Murphy (Randy); Brother-in-Law, David Trammell (Deb); Sister-in-Law, Nan Ellen Trammell (Becky); niece, Melissa Michael (Manville); nephew, Derek Murphy (Shannon), nephew, Curt Trammell (Lindsey), nephew, Bo Trammell (Willa) and several grand nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his Daughter, Allison Magness.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Mountain Home Cemetery.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller Funeral Home
Highway 5 North
Mountain Home, AR  72654
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