Jean Pendergraft

May 30, 1936 - November 13, 2020

Jean Pendergraft, 84 year old resident of Decatur, Arkansas, died on November 13, 2020 in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. She was born on May 30, 1936 in Blackpool, England to Robert and Dorothy Smith. Jean graduated from Huntsville High School in Huntsville, Alabama. She moved to Decatur in 1970. Jean was a longtime lunch room manager for Decatur Public Schools. She was married to William” Buster” Pendergraft. Jean was a member of Decatur United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband William “Buster” Pendergraft. She is survived by three sons, Keith “Opie” Edwards and wife Tina of Decatur, David Pendergraft and wife Pam of Southwest City, Missouri, and Mike Edwards of Decatur; daughter, Anne Bennett and husband Jeff of Decatur; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren; brother, Neil Smith of Murchison, Texas, and two sisters, Judy Cargill of Humble, Texas and Mary Metzger of Tucumcari, New Mexico. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 16, 2020 at Falling Springs Cemetery in Decatur, Arkansas, with Pastor Heath Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. For the visitation, guests will be limited to 150 people and everyone will be required to wear their own facemask, per the guidelines set forth by the State of Arkansas.