Tommy Poindexter

Tommy Poindexter, age 81, currently of Cave City, Arkansas, and a former long time resident of Forrest City, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Tommy was born April 27, 1941, in Marked Tree, Arkansas, and was the son of Joe and Pat Poindexter. He retired in June 2001 as a manufacturing engineer after forty-two years with Yale Hoists. He enjoyed being a ham radio operator and traveling, especially camping. He and his wife, Linda, retired the same day and enjoyed traveling during their retirement, their most recent trip being this September to the Big Horn Mountains and Yellowstone in Wyoming. He and Linda were able to visit thirty-nine states in their many years of traveling adventures. Tommy was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church, Cave City, Arkansas. Prior to moving to Cave City in 2021, Tommy faithfully served at the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Forrest City for forty-eight years. He served as the Secretary/Treasurer for the St. Francis Rural Water Association for a number of years and was also an active member of the Crowley's Ridge Amateur Radio Club. He is survived by his wife of forty-eight years, Linda (Williford) Poindexter along with daughter, Tommie Carol Neeley, and husband, Jeff, of Cave City, Arkansas, and grandchildren; Dillon and Sarah Neeley. He is also survived by daughters; Tina Poindexter and Patricia Poindexter of Forrest City. Tommy is survived by his brothers; Cletus Joe (Gracie) Poindexter of Higden, Arkansas, and John Poindexter of Wynne, brother-in-law, Ronnie Harbin of Forrest City, and one sister, Barbara King of Waverly, Ohio. He was preceded in death by granddaughters, Lauren and Hope Neeley, and one sister, Robbie Harbin. Services for Mr. Poindexter will be held Graveside, 3:00 P.M., Saturday, at the Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City. Visitation will be 2:00 P.M. at Stevens Funeral Home, until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, 1107 S. Washington, Forrest City, Arkansas, 72335. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. You may log on to stevensfuneralhome.net for the online registry. He faithfully served the Lord and loved his family well.

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Tommy Poindexter

April 27, 1941 - December 14, 2022