Born June 24, 1950, in Coffeyville, Kansas, Nedra spent much of her childhood growing up in Northwest Arkansas. The third of four children, she experienced life in several places before her family eventually returned home to Arkansas. She began raising a family early in life, and her family remained one of the greatest parts of her story.
Nedra was a woman who kept busy and took pride in the things she did. An avid bowler, talented dancer, devoted gardener, and small-business owner in both beauty and food service, she had many interests and a strong work ethic. She loved being outdoors, tending to her flowers, enjoying the sunshine, and spending quiet time at the lake. In her later years, she also found a renewed closeness with her faith in Jesus Christ, often spending her Sundays watching worship services and keeping her Bible close.
Above all, Nedra loved her family. She found happiness in simply being together, listening to her children reminisce about their younger years while her grandchildren filled the room with laughter. Her beloved dog, Corky, was also a constant companion for 15 years, and the two shared a special bond that will continue even in rest.
Nedra was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Forbes; her mother, Mildred Jones; her brother, Victor Jones; her sister, Lotawana Bruner; her son-in-law, Jeffery Stewart; and her grandson, Joseph Vanzant.
She is survived by her brother, Steve Ferguson and wife Janie; her son, Ray Moss; her daughters, Genia Adams and husband Mac, and Carla Cyr and husband Kenny; her son, Bob Ashley; grandchildren, Sonny Moss, Jeffery Stewart Jr. and wife Rebekah, Jennifer Chambers and husband Lake, Hannah Friel and husband Hunter, Emily Holmes, Elijah Holmes, and Lillian Holmes; and great-grandchildren, Isaiah, Joshua, and Benjamin Stewart; Liam, Lynden, Lane, and Jacquelynn Chambers; Glory Anne and Ella Friel; and Peyton and Ryder Moore.
Nedra was a hardworking woman who held herself and those around her to high standards. She took pride in her home, her family, and the life she built. Her legacy lives on in the stories shared, the laughter around the family table, and the generations who will carry her memory forward.
