Joyce & Family,
We are so sorry to hear of Mr. Bill's passing.  May God give you the peace and comfort you need in this time of sorrow.   Our prayers and condolences to you and your family.  
Pat (Matthews) Kennedy & Gary Kennedy. 
 

Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Joyce, Bill Jr. and Sandy.     Bill always made us feel welcomed at the ballgames, and Henry loved talking farming with him.   He will be missed by everyone that was blessed to have him in their life, and we were so glad he was in ours.  Please know we will continue our prayers for Joyce as she goes on without him by her side, but I am sure she will feel his presents there.     Much love for this sweet family!   Henry and Billie Sue Rohrscheib   Lexa, Arkansas

So sorry for your loss Bill was a great man he will be missed . He always stopped by and visited we he was checking on the cows and his crops.
Bobby and Linda Oller 

It was an honor and privilege to have had Mr. Bill as a neighbor on Downing Drive.
Always friendly and enjoyed our many driveway chats about farming, Razorbacks, and the state of affairs in our country.  What a loss for us all who knew him....He will be  missed. 



When I was hired to work part time at the Texarkana Country Club, Mrs. Varner was the manager, and that's where I met "Mr. Bill."  He was such a nice person---always smiling and friendly.  My prayers are with the Varner family.  May God comfort you and give you peace in the days ahead.

Barbara (McAdams) Smart Nipper

To the Family 
Sincere Condolences from Jerry and I
Bill was my lifelong Friend and that Friendship was treasured 
He will be missed
♥️

Dear Varner Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. Know that as Bill exhaled on earth, inhaled in Heaven and he and Trey has a great tailgate before today’s game. Heaven has a new Razorback Angel. 

Memories of my Uncle Bill have been flooding my mind for the last several days…My first and only visit to the IQ Zoo in 1966, the summer they were expecting Bill, Jr.  Riding with him, Papa, and Daddy to check and feed cattle…Taking lunches to “the men” working in the fields during the summer…I can still picture the time I saw him shoulder deep in a cow working to rescue her unborn calf.  Riding to the cotton gin after a full day of tromping down cotton in the trailer.  I learned to drive in his old green and white car on the dirt roads of the Varner farm. 

 Fast forward to the ice storm of 2000 we spent together in Benton, celebrating Joyce’s birthday, their 38th anniversary, and my 40th birthday--without power.  Made some memories for sure that week! I feel so incredibly fortunate to have spent time with him on his last day.  I know he was ready because he told me.  He also said to tell everyone he loved them--which is something I knew already.

Bill was a good friend for many years. We were separated by time and geography but when I would visit him he was so gracious and hospitable. He let me and Tommy work with him one summer cutting calves and it was a great experience. Bill and Joyce were always so nice to me and I felt welcome at their farm. I was proud to know Bill and am sorry he’s gone. 

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William "Bill" Varner

September 5, 1934 – November 21, 2018

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