Bobby J Farmer
December 3, 1940 - October 4, 2019

Mr. Bobby Joe Farmer of Trumann departed this life on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR at the age of 78 years, 10 months and 1 day.  He was born Tuesday, December 3, 1940 in and had lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Bob was an Engineer with Singer Furniture Company until the plant closed in 1981.  He moved to Lenoir, NC  to be the plant manager at Singer Furniture Company, then moved to Hickory, NC to be plant manager for Broyhill Manufacturing. Bob moved back to Trumann in 1998 to be Designer/Engineer  at Baldwin Piano Company and Global Furniture.  Bob was a member of Trumann Lions Club for 30 years, and was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.  He was preceded in death by three brothers, J.R. Farmer, Jimmy Farmer, and Curtis Farmer; and his parents, Frederick Denton and Lola Mae Duncan Farmer.       He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Carolyn Ballard Farmer of the home; one daughter, Debbye Davis and husband Tim of Trumann; one granddaughter, Nicole London and husband Matt of Trumann;  three brothers, Kenneth “Bud” Farmer and wife Jeannette of Jonesboro,  Fred Farmer and wife Lois of Trumann and Lankford “Butch” Farmer and wife Susie of Hamilton, AL.       Visitation will be Sunday afternoon from 2 to 3 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home.  A Celebration of Life will follow at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel with Rev. Larry Loggins and Rev. Paul Hale officiating.  Graveside  service will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro, AR.         Pallbearers will be Lee Ballard, Te Jaye Moye, Brian Harp, Clay Harp, Barry Wood, and Ronnie Harrison.  Honorary pallbearers will be Gerald Hunt, Doug Stanley and Trumann Lions Club.       Lasting memorials can be made to Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House, 1148  E. Matthews, Jonesboro, AR  72401.         Online guest book can be signed at www. thompsonfuneralhome.net