of Jonesboro, AR
March 21, 1937 - July 1, 2025
Welza "Marcella" Pickering, 88, of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born on March 21, 1937 in Bragg City, MO to Homer and Gladys (Short) Holloway. Marcella worked as a nursing aid in Indiana before moving back to Arkansas with her husband and children and starting Pickering Termite Pest Control Company, where she worked until retirement. She was a member of Revival Tabernacle and she loved to cook, vacation in Florida and visit Disney World and participate in family gatherings.
Marcella is preceded in death by her loving husband, Bill Pickering; her parents; a grandson, Reed Pickering and a sister, Maxine Smith.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Barry Pickering and Vicki Wheeler; grandchildren, Brandon, Adam, Blade and Wiley; great grandchildren, Ava, Jett, Aubrey and Evelyn; brothers, James and Danny Holloway and many more friends, family and loved ones.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 beginning at 2pm at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home (1900 W. Washington, Jonesboro, AR 72401) with Dub Holt officiating. Burial will follow at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will precede the service beginning at 1pm.
Arrangements are under the care of Roller Farmers Union Funeral Home.
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She will be missed. She was such a great person. I always looked up to her. I have wonderful memories of her when we went to Wood St. Assembly of God. She was a precious lady and Godly woman who was so kind and cheerful every time I saw her.
Heaven gained a great woman… Bill and Marcella served on our board at Wood Street Assembly of God years ago and there were no better people than they as they served faithfully and with great love… Heaven is much richer today and one day because of her faith in Jesus, we will see Her again! Prayers for the family that God would comfort them during this time.