Mr. Jewell C. Connell, age 92, of Malvern, died Monday morning, May 28, 2007 in the Malvern Nursing Home. He was born in Hot Spring County on August 3, 1914 to the late Lonzie E. and Kate Lee Connell. Reared and educated in Hot Spring County, he attended the Fairview School. Mr. Connell joined the United States Navy in 1943 and served in the South Pacific for two years. He retired from the wholesale grocery business after working in sales for Stewart Wholesale in Hot Springs and Clem Wholesale in Malvern for many years. He was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church and the Rockport Lodge #58, F & AM. Mr. Connell was an avid hunter and fisherman.

He is survived by his wife Edna Wheat Connell of the home, to whom he was married on December 25, 1936; by a daughter, Margaret Jewell Connell Borland of Malvern; and by the light of his life, his beloved granddaughter Lori Lea Borland of Jacksonville, Arkansas. He also leaves behind two special friends, Ted and Linda Craig.Mr.

Connell was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jay Elmo Connell and Lewis L. Connell.

His funeral will be held at two o'clock Thursday afternoon, May 31, 2007 in the chapel of J. A. Funk Funeral Home with Brother John Owen officiating. Interment will follow in Big Creek Cemetery.Pallbearers are: Ted Craig, Monroe Wheat, Dale Jones, Casey Jones, Bill Kizer, and Gary Borland. Honorary pallbearers are: Dr. Ray Bollen, Timothy Connell, John Connell, Kermit Baker, Odell Webb, Larry White, Eddie Conklin, Jeff Jones, and members of Rockport Lodge #58.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from six until eight o'clock.

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