August 16, 1917 - November 29, 2018
Roy Edmond Thorn of Malvern passed away November 29, 2018 at the age of 101 years. He was born August 16, 1917 in Mountain Home, Arkansas, the son of Lee and Luna Thorn. He married Avaleen Hargrave on April 4, 1942.
Roy was a WWII Army Veteran. He moved to Malvern in 1956 and owned the Family Shoe Store for 20 years. He was a member and Deacon of First Baptist Church of Malvern for 63 years.
Survivors include a son Dale Thorn of Eagle River, Alaska, grandchildren, Scott Thorn of North Pole, Alaska and Christi Thorn Leggett of Vienna, Virginia, great-granddaughter Greysen Leggett, sisters Elsie Johns and Frances Elmore, sisters-in-law Patricia Hargrave, Maxine Hargrave and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Avaleen, sister Elva Miller, brothers-in-law Odus, Opie, and Robert Hargrave and sisters-in-law Lucille Hargrave.
A time of visitation will be held 1:30PM Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Malvern with funeral service following at 2:00PM at the church, officiated by Brother Stan Paris. Pallbearers are Bob Shafer, James Stenet, Mickey Garret, Harold Kenny, Deloras Treyo, Larry Collins, Alternates Darrel Masey, and Gerald Skinner.
Interment will be held Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Baxter Memorial Gardens in Mountain Home, Arkansas with visitation at 1:30PM and brief service at 2PM officiated by Brother Kem Reeder.
Memorials may be made to the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church Malvern, 531 S. Main St, Malvern, Arkansas 72104.