Bobbie Jean Walker Lemons of Sheridan, Arkansas was born September 22, 1929 in Prattsville, Arkansas the daughter of the late Ewell and Vera Paxton Walker. She was a member of First Landmark Baptist Church and had retired from the Grant County Museum. She enjoyed hunting, gardening, and working in her yard.. She never met a stranger. She was a charming lady who had a great sense of humor and loved to tell a good story.

Mrs. Lemons passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012 in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 83.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James Lemons.

Survivors: Daughter, Tana and husband John Holder of Koshkonong, Missouri;
Grandson, James Jordan; 2 great grandchildren, Morgan and Kali Gill and their parents, Rick and Tami Gill all of Sheridan; Cousins, Nina Simpson of Conway, Rosalyn Halbert of Hot Springs Village, and Ronald Henson and wife Gracie of Orange, Texas and a host of friends.

Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday, December 31, 2012 at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Visitation will be at the funeral home also on Monday from 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. Burial will be in Philadelphia Cemetery at Prattsville.

In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to First Landmark Golden Agers, 402 West Center, Sheridan, Arkansas 72150 or Grant County Museum, 521 Shackleford, Arkansas 72150.

Pallbearers are Bill Lancaster, Bill Morgan, Kevin Atnip, Jacob Atnip, Morgan Gill, J. L. Wilson and Ron Gortney.