Jewell Edward (J. E.) Loy age 59 of Bismarck died Saturday, March 2, 2013 in Arkadelphia. He was born July 3, 1953 in Arkadelphia the son of the late Luther and Coy Martin Loy. J. E. was a farrier and a horseman. He will be missed by many and was known to have a "big heart".
Survivors are his wife, Juanita (Sadie) Loy; his only child, Audra Canfield and husband, Kevin and their children, Colton and Dalton and Audra's sister, Crystal Purifoy all of Maud, Texas; two step-sons, David Shirley of Galveston, Texas and his children, Robin Brazil, Daniel Shirley, and twins, David Ray and Devona Shirley, James Shirley and wife, Tammy of Vilonia, Arkansas and their children, Laney and Christopher; one brother, Lloyd Loy of Hot Springs, Arkansas and one sister, Bonnie Karber and husband, Billy of Alpine, Arkansas. He is also predeceased by one brother Marvin K. Loy.
Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Friday, March 8th at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia.
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