Manuel Thomas McGarrah

December 4, 1948 - September 21, 2009

Manuel Thomas McGarrah, 60, of Marble, Arkansas, died September 21, 2009 at Saint John's Hospital-Berryville. He was born December 4, 1948 at Prairie Grove, Arkansas, the son of Walter Thomas and Mary Juanita Rhine McGarrah. He was a logger and bulldozer operator and attended the Big Sandy Church. He was a member of the Marble Volunteer Fire Department and Kingston Lodge #116, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He was a musician and played at pie supper benefits throughout his life. He was preceded in death by one son, Jonathan Wayne McGarrah, his mother and one sister, Stella McGarrah. Survivors include: his wife, Cathy Jean Smith McGarrah of the home; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Billy Wayne and Kali Faught of Rogers, Arkansas, Matthew and Holly McGarrah of Huntsville, Arkansas and Thomas Casselberry; two daughters and one son-in-law, Rebecca and Cody Holsted of Alpena, Arkansas and Anita Casselberry; his father and stepmother, Walter and Sharon McGarrah of Huntsville, Arkansas; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Daniel and Linda McGarrah, Larry and Debbie McGarrah and Phillip McGarrah, all of Huntsville, Arkansas and Gary and Renae McGarrah of Springdale, Arkansas; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Patricia Thomas of Wilmot, Arkansas and Barbara and Tommy Crawford of Huntsville, Arkansas; one grandson, Caleb Elias Holsted of Alpena, Arkansas; one granddaughter, Grace Holly McGarrah of Huntsville, Arkansas and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P. M. Friday, September 25, at the Big Sandy Church with The Reverend Dearl Wilson officiating. Interment will be in the Lower Campground Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home www.brashearsfuneralhome.net of Huntsville, Arkansas. Pallbearers will be: Carl McGarrah, Danny Ray McGarrah, Marlin Bashaw, Jr., Shawn McGarrah, Mark McGarrah and Larry Steve Yarbrough. Honorary pallbearers will be: Greg Head, Richard Lebeouf, Cody J. Holsted, Buddy Oxford, Kenneth Wright, Matthew T. McGarrah, Rick J. McGarrah, Billy W. Faught and Don McGarrah.