Joan E. Head, age 85, of Little Rock, Arkansas departed this life on April 1, 2019 in the arms of her loving family.
She was born Joan E. Minton in Fort Smith, Arkansas on July 24, 1933 to the late William Otis Minten and Elizabeth Ann (Montgovern) Minten. She met and married her high school sweetheart, Emmitt E. Head. After relocating to Little Rock she became an active member of the Little Rock Seventh-Day Adventist Church and raised five amazing sons. Joan arranged flowers for Sabbath services and cooked for the church school until she was no longer able to do so. New members were often invited to her home for a Sabbath meal and wonderful conversation, she formed many special friendships this way, including dear friends, Max and Dana Horner. “Meme” so loved serving the Lord and always looked forward to decorating the church for holidays. “Meme” had a real talent working with plants and flowers, and opened a flower shop with her best friend, Winona Finley. Joan had the most aromatic and beautiful deck from spring to fall with her passion for roses, iris’s, pansies, hydrangea’s, ferns and more. It was obvious everywhere you looked God had blessed her with a gift. She was also an amazing artist painting on canvas, emu eggs and Christmas balls. Rest in Peace our sweet “Meme”, until we meet again.
Joan is survived by her children, Ron Head (Sandy) of Jacksonville, Larry Head (Marie), Terry Head, Donny Head (Sheila) all of Little Rock; grandchildren, Wesley Head (Christina), and Robert Head of California, Scott Head (Christy) and Jennifer Donahue of Jacksonville, Caroline Head, Nicole Anderson (Joseph) all of Little Rock, Brandon Head (Jordie) of Perryville, Roxanne Garvin (Kori) of Conway; great grandchildren, Jordan, Jasmine, Anthony, Everett, Aria, and Eli of California, Cecilya, Marcello, Valentino, and Lilianna of Little Rock, Kaleb, Joshua, Hayden and Felicity of Jacksonville; as well as a daughter-in-law, Doris Head of Memphis, Tennessee.
She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Emmitt Evert Head; infant daughter, LeeAnn Head; son, David William Richard Head of Memphis, Tennessee.
Joan was a devoted wife, loving and caring mother to five sons, eight grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, as well as a host of friends.
A Visitation service will be held from 1:00-2:00 P.M. followed by a Memorial Service beginning at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the Little Rock Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 8700 Rodney Parham, Little Rock, Arkansas followed by Inurnment at Pinecrest Memorial Park, Alexander, Arkansas.
The family would like to send a special thanks to Janis Head, Donna Brazeale, Trisha Jones, the staff at Carti, Baptist and St. Vincent’s Hospitals, her many physicians, Seniors Serving Seniors, and Arkansas Hospice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to A Natural State Funeral Service, 2620 West Main, Jacksonville, Arkansas. 501-982-3400.
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