Sammie Jean

Henry

Sammie Jean Henry, age 93, of Marion, AR went to her heavenly home February 4, 2026.  She was born at Harts Chapel, AR September 10, 1932, to the late Sam and Faye Patterson Callaway.

Sammie loved to cook from cookbooks for her family and worked on Word searches for years. She enjoyed sitting on the front porch watching the birds and squirrels. Sammie was a member of the First Baptist Church in Marion.

She is survived by her son, Roger Fortner and wife, Avis of Marion, AR; daughter, Jonna Lynn Norton and her husband, Michael of Jacksonville, FL; one granddaughter Devon Cordell and husband Chad of Marion, AR; one grandson, Barrett Fortner of Orlando, FL; one great grandson, Everett Cordell of Marion, AR; and six nieces.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The Gideons International at GideonCard.org.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, February 14, 2026, at South Fork Cemetery in Gurdon, AR with Bro Stephen Watson officiating under the direction of Herndon-Fuqua Funeral Home of Gurdon.

We also invite you to express your public condolences at www.herndonfuquafuneralhomes.com or private Letters of Love at www.herndonfuquafuneralhomes.com/page/letters-of-love.