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Melba Jo Coke
March 23, 1949 - February 28, 2025

Melba Jo Coke of Marion departed this life on Friday, February 28, 2025 at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree, AR at the age of 75 years, 11 months and 5 days.  She was born March 23, 1949 in Jonesboro, AR and lived in Marion and was formerly of Lepanto. She was a retired kindergarten school teacher at Dyess, AR from 1973 to 2000 and was a member of the Church of Christ.  She was preceded in death by her infant sister, Nona  Ann Coke and was the daughter of the late Hubert “H.C.” Jr. and Violet T. Huckabee Coke.       She is survived by one sister, Barbara Rhoads of Marion, one brother, Bobby Coke of Trumann,  three nephews, Tony Coke, Chris Coke and Brian Rhoads and several great nieces and nephews.              The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Thompson Funeral Home. Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel  with Jeremy Thorton and Ronnie Benson officiating. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Parsley Cemetery in Calamine, Ark. Pallbearers will be Tony Coke, Chris Coke, Brian Rhoads and Cotton Rhoads. Online guest book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net

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March 5, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Thompson Funeral Home
220 Viva Drive
Trumann, AR 72472
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Funeral Service

March 5, 2025
11:00 AM

Thompson Funeral Home
220 Viva Drive
Trumann, AR 72472
(870)483-6311

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Graveside Service

March 5, 2025
02:30 PM

Parsley Cemetery

Calamine, AR

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  1. David Cook , Jonesboro Ar says

    I knew Melba when we both hung out at the Church of Christ Student Center at ASU. She was a very sweet person.

  2. Gwen Nathan, West Memphis, AR says

    Barbara, I’m so saddened for the loss of Jody. She was well loved and such a sweet person. She’s truly missed.

  3. Linda Ring, Cave City says

    We think of the Coke Family often. We live close to the Parsley Cemetery and go there often. Roberta was there Wednesday before the service and we had not heard about Melba's passing. The Coke Family are in our thoughts and prayers. We are children of K. P. and Adelaide (Christenberry) Ring. Roberta Hutchison and Linda Ring

  4. D. Allen, Dyess says

    From the class of 2008, “the Dyess kids” we loved Ms. Coke. Prayers for the family. Ms. Coke gave us all a coke can during our HS graduation. She never forgot us and we sure will never forget her.

  5. Linda Grant, Brookland, AR says

    Barbara, I am so sorry to read about Melba. You and your family have my condolences.

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