Jewel Fay Cameron

Funeral services for Jewel Fay Cameron, 88, Viola, Arkansas, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 24, 2025, at Moody Church of Christ, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Cameron passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026, at 8:04 p.m. in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

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She was born on July 26, 1937, to Jack Sigler and Cora Artie (Tackitt) Sigler. On August 10, 1957, she married Leroy Cameron in Salem, Arkansas, beginning a lifelong partnership marked by devotion, faith, and quiet strength.

Jewel worked as a record keeper at Baxter Laboratory for 27 years before retiring. After retirement, her greatest joy was found in caring for her family. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a proud grandmother, giving herself fully to those she loved.

She especially enjoyed shopping and antiquing with her sister, Jackie, and was known as an excellent cook who loved hosting family dinners. Her home was a place of warmth, welcome, and good food. Jewel was gentle in spirit, she never spoke a harsh word about anyone and was held in the highest regard by those who knew her. She was a faithful, supportive friend and a kind, dependable neighbor.

Jewel was a lifelong Christian and a faithful member of the Viola Church of Christ. Her life quietly reflected her faith through kindness, humility, and love for others.

She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by her family, friends, and all who were blessed to know her.

She is survived by two children, Regina Duncan and husband, Owen and Robin Burden and husband, Andy, all of Viola, Arkansas; six grandchildren, Jason McKee and wife, Kelli, Pottersville, Missouri, Casey McKee and wife, Victoria, Caulfield, Missouri, Tessa Lowrance and husband, Lane, Moody, Missouri, Tristan Burden and significant other, Logan Kimbrough, Peace Valley, Missouri, Stuart Duncan and wife, Jessica, and Evan Duncan; eleven great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Mattie, Jaylee, Lathan, Lainey, Alaina, Autumn, Ryker, Colton, Caleb and Colby; one brother, J.R. Sigler of Stockton, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, husband, five brothers, Arno, Virdo, Shelby, Harley, and Leon Sigler, and three sisters, Unalee Hasty, Unalou Davis, and Jackie Wells preceded her in death.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Moody Church of Christ.  Burial will be at Moody Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Moody Cemetery, and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., West Plains, Missouri.

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