J.R. Haley, 91, of Pocahontas passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro.

He was born August 19, 1929 in Randolph County to the late Eugene "Gene" and Flora Autry Haley. He was a truck driver and a member of Sutton Freewill Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Gene and Flora Haley; sister, Lorene Young; brother, Charles Haley; and great-great granddaughter, Raylynn Kimble.

J.R. is survived by his wife, Billie Raye Meeks Haley; two sons, Jimmy (Virginia) Haley and Dannis (Vickie) Haley of Pocahontas; two grandchildren, Terran (Shane) Halliburton of Maynard and Rose Hannah Haley of Pocahontas; two great grandchildren, Cheyenne (Dakota) Kimble of Maynard and Gus (Morgan) Halliburton of Maynard; one great-great grandson, Aden Kimble; many nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be Tuesday, April 20, 2021 from 6-8 PM in the chapel of McNabb Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 2 PM at Sutton Freewill Baptist Church with Kevin Barnett officiating. Burial will follow in Maynard Cemetery.

Those honored to serve as pallbearers are: Darrell Hoggard, Shane Halliburton, Gus Halliburton, Dakota Kimble, Jerry Yancy and Chris Yancy.