John W. Gargus

January 28, 1940 - September 24, 2017

John Willis Gargus, 77, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. He was born in Booneville on January 28, 1940, to Willie Wade Gargus and Isabell Oliver Gargus. He was a member of Mt. Pisgah Freewill Baptist Church, where he loved to go fellowship with his church family. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, eating, and traveling to the Smoky Mountains. He cherished reading and sharing the Bible with everyone. John also received happiness by sharing time with the love of his life, Willodean, his children, grandkids, and great-grandkids. Funeral services will be Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at 2:00 P.M. at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Glenn Jones and Bro. Danny Short officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5:00 till 8:00pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Pisgah Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. He is survived by his sons, Rickey Gargus (Leanna) of Booneville and David Gargus (Melissa) of Cabot, AR; daughters, Shelia Gann (Donald), Pamela Thomas (Wesley) all of Booneville, and Patricia "Tootie" Carpenter (Milton) of Saltillo; three brothers; two sisters; grandchildren, Chris Gann, Mitch Gann (Heather), Misty Gann Johnson (Kenny), Amanda Gargus Hargett (Bryan), Haley Brooke Carpenter-Fuller (Bruce), Joshua Thomas (Trina), Samantha Gargus, Stacy Thomas, Alissa Gargus, Isabella Thomas, Sara Beth Gargus, Wade Gargus; great-grandchildren, Haley Bishop, Jake Bishop, Emily Gann, Kaileigh Johnson, Amberlynn Gann, Dawson Gann, Brady Johnson, Kimber Gann, Adam Gann, Landon Thomas, Jaxon Johnson, Reid Hargett, and Emmalyn Thomas. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Willodean Gargus on August 9, 2013; his parents; two brothers, and two sisters. Condolences may be extended to the family at boonevillefuneralhome.net.