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Jerry D. Vail, age 67 of Hamburg, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Baptist Health Hospital in Little Rock. He was born November 24, 1951 in Wilmot, AR to the late Dick Vail and Ann Mason Flournoy.
He was retired assistant foreman for the Arkansas Highway Transportation Department and was a member of South Side Baptist Church in Hamburg. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Sondra Rouse and his father-in-law, Edward Akin.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Tana Akin Vail of Hamburg; three daughters, Pamela Vail of Ward, Tarrah Smithson and husband Richard of Milton, GA and Brittany Phillips and husband Dustin of Monticello; eight grandchildren, Steele, Anna, Ava, Addison, Megan, Sydney, Kohl and Aiden; three great-grandchildren, Bentley, Avery and Adalynn; one brother, Glen Vail of Bastrop; one sister, Deborah Mattison and husband Doug of Forrest City; his mother-in-law, Joy Dell Akin of Hamburg; sisters-in-law, Darlene Skender and husband Paul of Crossett, Wendy Dailey and husband John of Hamburg; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2019 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial to follow in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation one hour prior to service Friday at the funeral home. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.
He was retired assistant foreman for the Arkansas Highway Transportation Department and was a member of South Side Baptist Church in Hamburg. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Sondra Rouse and his father-in-law, Edward Akin.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Tana Akin Vail of Hamburg; three daughters, Pamela Vail of Ward, Tarrah Smithson and husband Richard of Milton, GA and Brittany Phillips and husband Dustin of Monticello; eight grandchildren, Steele, Anna, Ava, Addison, Megan, Sydney, Kohl and Aiden; three great-grandchildren, Bentley, Avery and Adalynn; one brother, Glen Vail of Bastrop; one sister, Deborah Mattison and husband Doug of Forrest City; his mother-in-law, Joy Dell Akin of Hamburg; sisters-in-law, Darlene Skender and husband Paul of Crossett, Wendy Dailey and husband John of Hamburg; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2019 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial to follow in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation one hour prior to service Friday at the funeral home. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.