Ms. Feriba Dyer

Ms. Feriba Earlene Duggan Dyer, age 77, resident of Texarkana, Texas passed from this life on Friday, November 15, 2019 at her home following a long battle with Cancer.

Feriba was born in De Queen, Arkansas to William Earl and Anna Belle Duggan of Gillham. She graduated from Gillham High School in 1960 and attended Henderson State University. She worked as an accountant in Malvern, Arkansas. She taught the senior girls Sunday School class at Second Baptist Church for many years. She and her family lived in Arkadelphia from 1977 to 1980. They later moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana and she worked as a real estate agent. As her career progressed, she became a mortgage loan officer and relocated to Texarkana, Texas in 1997, to be closer to family. She continued working until she retired in 2013.

Feriba enjoyed and attended every event her grandchildren were involved in. She celebrated life with them at every opportunity. Gardening was another love she had, growing and sharing her produce with others.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William Earl and Anna Belle Duggan; and her brother Michael Duggan.

She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Ricky Ray of Conway, Arkansas and Cindy and Mark Forbes of Texarkana, Texas; seven grandchildren, Dustin Ray of New Bergan, NJ, Hannah Ray (Will), Rachel Ray, Colin Forbes (Madison), all of Conway, AR, Landon Forbes, Brady Forbes (Abby) and Ryan Forbes of Texarkana, TX; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Dennis and Kay Duggan of De Queen and Max and Lavon Duggan of Gillham; one sister and brother-in-law, Zada and Bill Pemberton of Dallas, TX; her special fur-baby, Daisy; as well as, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Memorial services for Ms. Feriba Duggan Dyer will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, November 23, 2019 the East Funeral Home Chapel, 2807 Moores Ln, Texarkana, Texas, with Bro. Larry Sims officiating. Private burial will be held at Overturf Cemetery in Gillham, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen. The family will receive friends from noon until service time, Saturday, at East Funeral Home. You may send an online sympathy message at www.chandlerfuneral.com.

The family would like to extend their deepest appreciation to Hospice of Texarkana and especially the staff at MD Anderson.