Gail Backer

Patricia Gail Backer age 69 of Atkins, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville. She was born July 16, 1952 in Sikeston, Missouri to EJ Wainscott and Wanda G. "Bobbie" Young Wainscott. Gail retired from the U.S. Forest Service and volunteered at the Main Street Mission. She was preceded in death by her mother, Wanda G. "Bobbie" Wainscott; grandparents, Lee and Flossie Young, Eva and Roscoe Wainscott and one nephew, Michael P. Holcomb.

Survivors include her husband, Walt Backer Sr.; children, Walter P. Backer, Jr. (Nickie), Sara Gagnon, Catherine Hutchison, Eli Backer (Jeanne), John Backer; her father, EJ Wainscott; one sister, Rhonda K. Holcomb (Rick); one brother, James Fahlen Wainscott (Lou) and grandchildren, Karty-Beth, Lauren Hat Chisom, Max Tyler Backer, Ally Backer and Jeremiah Backer.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00P.M., Friday, August 6 ^, 2021 at Windover Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home and River Valley Cremations in Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com