Official Obituary of
Clovie Ferrell Dunavant
March 6, 1924 ~ April 7, 2018 (age 94) 94 Years Old
Clovie Dunavant Obituary
Clovie Ferrell Dunavant was born March 6, 1924 at 14 Bend on Black Island near Caruthersville, Missouri. She was the daughter of Louis Ferrell and Beulah Jenkins Ferrell.
She departed this life in Caruthersville, Missouri on April 7, 2018. She was 94 years old.
Clovie was a 1942 Caruthersville High School graduate. After high school, she joined the United States Navy. She received her honorable discharge in Memphis, Tennessee on January 21, 1946. She received the rank of Seaman Second Class.
On December 21, 1946 in Piggott, Arkansas, she was united in marriage to Marion Dunavant. He preceded her in death in 1995.
She worked at Brown Shoe Company as a production control employee.
Clovie loved to read and also enjoyed playing solitaire.
She was a member of the First Christian Church
Survived by - her son - Rocky Dunavant (Janice) - Caruthersville, Missouri
A granddaughter - Beth Ann Pounds (Justin) - Murray, Kentucky
A grandson - Brian Dunavant - Caruthersville, Missouri
3 great grandchildren - Ava Grace Dunavant, John Ryan Pounds, Anna Clark Pounds
Other relatives and friends
She was preceded in death by her parents - Louis and Beulah Ferrell, her husband - Marion Dunavant, 3 sisters including her twin - Dorothy Wilkerson, Nima Hollis, Ruth Speight, 2 brothers - Pete and Larry Ferrell
Funeral services held on April 9 at 2:00 p.m. with Brother John Earl Dunavant officiating. Interment in Maple Cemetery.
H.S. Smith Funeral Home in charge of services.
She departed this life in Caruthersville, Missouri on April 7, 2018. She was 94 years old.
Clovie was a 1942 Caruthersville High School graduate. After high school, she joined the United States Navy. She received her honorable discharge in Memphis, Tennessee on January 21, 1946. She received the rank of Seaman Second Class.
On December 21, 1946 in Piggott, Arkansas, she was united in marriage to Marion Dunavant. He preceded her in death in 1995.
She worked at Brown Shoe Company as a production control employee.
Clovie loved to read and also enjoyed playing solitaire.
She was a member of the First Christian Church
Survived by - her son - Rocky Dunavant (Janice) - Caruthersville, Missouri
A granddaughter - Beth Ann Pounds (Justin) - Murray, Kentucky
A grandson - Brian Dunavant - Caruthersville, Missouri
3 great grandchildren - Ava Grace Dunavant, John Ryan Pounds, Anna Clark Pounds
Other relatives and friends
She was preceded in death by her parents - Louis and Beulah Ferrell, her husband - Marion Dunavant, 3 sisters including her twin - Dorothy Wilkerson, Nima Hollis, Ruth Speight, 2 brothers - Pete and Larry Ferrell
Funeral services held on April 9 at 2:00 p.m. with Brother John Earl Dunavant officiating. Interment in Maple Cemetery.
H.S. Smith Funeral Home in charge of services.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Clovie Ferrell Dunavant, please visit our floral store.
Services
You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Clovie Ferrell Dunavant
© 2026 H.S. Smith Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved. Funeral Home website by CFS & TA | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Accessibility