Funeral services for J.E. Strange will be held Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Hopewell Baptist Church, at 11:00 a.m., with Brother Jimmy McDill, Brother Dano Rainer, and Brother Gary Morris officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Strange, 91, of Little Rock, passed away Sunday, May 31, at Wisteria Manor in Shubuta. Mr. Strange was born and raised in the Collinsville/Little Rock area. He served in the US Navy during WWII aboard the USS Panamint. He worked at The Meridian Star in advertising for twenty-five years and for twenty-six years, he was the editor of The Newton Record. He was a faithful member of Hopewell Baptist Church where he served many years as the music minister. He is survived by his son, Mike (Connie) Strange; daughters, Karen Chisolm and Karol (Gary) Morris; grandchildren, Chris (Kym) Strange, Eli (Paige) Strange, Dustin (Katheryn) Bunkley, and Ashley (Jeremy) Chisolm-Whitten; great-grandchildren, Amber Strange, Noel Bunkley, and Caroline Strange; siblings, Carleen Graham, Roger Earl Strange, and Joyce Rainer. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-six years, Mary Frances Moss Strange. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at robertbarhamffh.com. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the church prior to service.
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