Gloria Diane Carr of Jonesboro, formerly of Trumann, departed this life Sunday, June 2, 2024 at St. Bernards Medical Center at the age of 74 years, 8 months and 30 days. She was born September 3, 1949 in Jacksonville, FL to the late Floyd Neal and Nita Jo Cox Porterfield. She was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church and a 1967 graduate of Trumann High School. She worked at Parker/Hannifin for many years before working at the Trumann Police Department and the Poinsett County Sherriff’s Department as a Dispatcher. She loved cooking, serving at her church, beach trips with her family, thrift store shopping with her sister-in-law and was a Razorback fan. She was affectionately known as “NuNu” to her grandsons as well as many friends and family. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Ricky Dale (Petey) Porterfield and her nephew Israel Porterfield.
She is survived by two daughters, Tracy (James) Dean of Little Rock, AR, Dana (Chris) Lands of Jonesboro; two brothers, Larry Neal (Donna) Porterfield of Rudyard, MI; Tony (Sharon) Porterfield of Olive Branch, MS; one sister, Loretta Jane (Phil) Harris of Moulton, AL; sister-in-law, Charlotte Porterfield of Lunsford; two grandchildren Caleb and Joshua Lands; and best friend Carol Green of Trumann.
The family will receive friends Thursday, June 6th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann. A celebration of life will be Friday, June 7th at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Thompson Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Duffel officiating. Burial will follow in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Ronnie Richardson, Jamey Carter, Shane Blagg, Shannon Montgomery, Ronnie Dye, and Gary Henry.