Jolene Roper, age 87, of Atkins, died Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. She was born February 22, 1933, in Tallulah Louisiana, to James and Lela McCready.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Felton C. Roper; five brothers, Burt, David, Orvell Lee, Kenneth and Ralph McCready; two sisters, Hazel Knight and Mary Spruill; and her beloved dog, Julie.

She is survived by a son, Ronald B. Roper; five daughters and sons-in-law, Janice and Sam Uchello, Beverly Simms, Ginell and Eddie Boudreaux, Annette Cockrell and Angela and Jeff Petty; two sisters and brother-in-law, Arnell and David Nightingale, and Virginia Strickland; seven grandchildren, Kelly Roper, Katherine Ice, Josh, Jeremiah, and Jessica Simms, Sam Cockrell and Zachary Petty; six great-grandchildren; along with numerous other relatives and friends.

A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Rock Springs Community Church in Hector, with Mr. James Petty officiating, and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.

The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.shinnfuneral.com .