Mrs. Eugenia Mae 'Jeanne' Justiss, age 89, of Little Rock,
formerly of Forrest City, died October 11, 2004. She was born
to Cage and Lillie Butler Hall on September 30, 1915. She was
preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James E. Justiss;
two brothers, Mack and Donald Hall; sister, Boyce Lewis; and son,
Jim Justiss.
She is survived by her son Ron Justiss and his companion Beth
Finesilver, of Denver, Colorado, son and daughter-in-law, Richard
and Kelly Justiss of Pine Bluff, sister, Catherine Turner of Little
Rock, niece Boyce Ann Miller of Navasota, Texas; caregiver, Mae
Hinton of Little Rock, and numerous grandchildren.
She was employed by the Forrest City Saving and Loan (Now Forrest
City Bank), eventually serving on the Board of Directors. She
was a longtime active member of the First United Methodist Church
in Forrest City.
Services for Mrs. Justiss will be held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 2:00 P.M., Thursday, with burial in Forrest Park Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are to be made to the Choir Fund of the First United Methodist Church in Forrest City.
Joe David McCrackin, 45, of Encino, California, died Saturday
at Washington Regional Medical Center. He was born July 27,1959
in Forrest City to Guy and Ruby McCrackin. Joe was preceded in
death by his father, Guy Benson McCrackin. Survivors include his
mother, Ruby McCrackin, of Forrest City; his sister, Linda Riggs
of Forrest City; and his niece, Paula Williamson, of Russellville;
and friends too numerous to mention.
Joe graduated from the University of Arkansas after attending
UCA and Mississippi State. After taking an acting class at the
U of A, Joe did theatre and local commerical work for several
years in Arkansas. His love of the film industry ultimately took
him from Fayetteville to Los Angeles. He worked with fellow Arkansan,
Billy Bob Thorton, as his assistant for several years. Joe's engaging
personality and talent brought him roles in Deterrence, Daddy
& Them, Home Grown, Don't Look Back, and Biloxi Blues. He
worked in the capacity of director's assistant in Slingblade and
Thorton's assistant in Primary Colors. In recent years, Joe's
career with ResMed Pharmcaeutical proved invaluable to him. The
support and encouragement of both the company and Joe's customers
lifted his spirits to the end.
Joe will forever be remembered for his love of life, his loyalty
to his friends, and his resolute belief that life is good. He
felt strongly that one should make their own path in life and
as he followed his own advice, he brightened the lives of so many,
many others. Even in the last hours of his battle with cancer,
his words focused on his concern for the inevitable heartbreak
of his family and friends. The end of his life mirrored the whole
of his life in that he provided continued optimism and humor,
lifting up all those around him.
Joe passed from this world as he held the hands of friends,
listening to the soothing words of Psalm 103. He will be forever
missed... but never forgotten.
Services will be held on Tuesday at 2:00 pm at Son's Chapel Church on Mission/45 in Fayetteville, preceded by visitation from 11:00 am-1:30 pm at the church. The Reverend Norwood V. Brown III of First United Presbyterian Church will preside. Interment at Son's Chapel Cemetery will immediately follow the service, under the direction of Moore's Chapel.