OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

Thomas D. Crabb, 75, of West Memphis, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2016.

He is survived by a son, Jamie Crabb of West Memphis; a daughter, Vickie McCullough; and a granddaughter, Kristin McCullough.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Vonnie Crabb; his parents, Thomas and Myrtle Crabb; and his son, Thomas Dean Crabb.

Visitation will be on Thursday, June 23rd from 5 to 7 p.m. and the funeral service will be on Friday, June 24th at 10 a.m. both at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Crittenden Memorial Park.

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Joyce Criswell

Joyce Criswell, 64, of West Memphis died Monday, June 20, 2016 at her home.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James Cleo Collins and Mae Alice Miller Collins.

Survivors include a daughter, Janet Manes of West Memphis; a son, Raymond E. Howell of Wynne; two sisters, Mary Wilhoite of Turrell and Betty Williams of Marked Tree; two brothers, Gene Collins and James Collins both of Marked Tree; eight grandchildren, Robin, Melanie, Nichole, Mathew, William, Rusty, Peyton and Jonathan; and five greatgrandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in her honor can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Elton A. “Bubba” Rieves, III

Elton A. “Bubba” Rieves, III, 80, of Mountain View, Arkansas died Monday, June 20, 2016 at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Elton was born in Memphis, Tennessee on December 6, 1935 and grew up in Marion, Arkansas. He attended Castle Heights Military Academy and Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., 1957) where he ran track. He graduated from the University of Arkansas Law School in 1960. He was a member of the Delta Theta Phi fraternity.

He was admitted to the Arkansas bar in 1960; and in 1978 to the U.S. Supreme Court. He authored, “Torts and The Family-Areas of Liability”. Elton was honored as “Outstanding Defense Attorney in Arkansas” for 2000-2001 and was listed in Best Lawyers in America.

He was a member of Crittenden County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations; American Judicature Society; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; Association of Insurance Attorneys; Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel (President 19881989); and Fellow, American Collage of Trial Lawyers.

Elton was an Eagle Scout, SAE and an avid outdoorsman who specifically loved to hunt and fish. He also loved boats and the water, having lived on Horseshoe Lake, and for the last several years the White River. He also loved the Arkansas Razorbacks, holding season football tickets up until the last couple of years, but he was sure to never miss a game on television.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elton A. Rieves, Jr. and Grace Akridge Rieves; and also by a son, Elton Rieves, IV.

Elton is survived by his wife of 21 years, Debbie Rieves; a son, Richard Rieves and stepson, Craig Alsbrook; along with nine grandchildren: Baylee Alsbrook, Buckley, Lexie “Chigger” and Olivia Harrison, Whitney Hale, Grace Humber, Ashley Powell, Amy Katherine Power and Loyd Rieves; as well as six great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held at Crittenden Memorial Park on Thursday, June 23, at 9 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his honor are encouraged to be made to: Kia Kima Scout Reservation c/o the Chickasaw Council (In Memory of Elton Rieves) at 171 South Hollywood, Memphis, TN 38112 or to Downtown Church (Mercy Fund) at PO Box 3923, Memphis, TN 38173.

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Thomas D. Crabb