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Willard Eugene Bess |
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Age |
79 |
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Hometown |
Blytheville |
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Veteran of |
U.S. Army |
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Date and Place of Birth |
3/21/1931 Gould, Arkansas |
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Date and Place of Death |
7/16/2010 Hardy, Arkansas |
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Date of Funeral |
7/20/2010 |
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Visitation Information |
Monday July 19, 2010 from 6-8 pm at Cobb Funeral Home |
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Funeral Information |
Tuesday July 20, 2010 at 10:00 am at Cobb Funeral Home |
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Final Resting Place |
Elmwood Cemetery |
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Mr. Willard Eugene Bess, age 79, of Hardy, Arkansas and former longtime resident of Blytheville, passed away Friday July 16, 2010 at his residence. Born in Gould, Arkansas to Clarence and Erma Fisher Bess, he was a retired letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service for 35 years and a previous employee of Safeway for 20 years. Mr. Bess was also a member of the American Legion, member of the First Baptist Church in Blytheville and attended the United Methodist Church in Hardy. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, loved the outdoors and spending time with his grandchildren. |
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He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Ruth Cain Bess. |
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Mr. Bess is survived by his children; Charles Gregory Bess of Hardy, and Jeffrey Allen Bess of Longview, Texas; brother, James A. Bess of Clay City, Indiana; sisters, Opal Adkisson of Jonesboro and Glenda Enderson of Texas; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. |
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Funeral services will be held Tuesday July 20, 2010 at 10:00 am at Cobb Funeral Home with Reverend Greg Bowers officiating with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Family will receive friends on Monday July 19, 2010 from 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Cobb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be emailed to cobbfuneralhome@sbcglobal.net. |
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ID: 3979 |