Virgil A. Justice, Jr. age 87, of Mena, Arkansas passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
He was born July 17, 1927 in Wheat, Tennessee to the late Virgil A. Justice, Sr. and the late Mary Pickle. He was married to Mae Anderson Justice, Jr. Mr. Justice was a member of Christ Church since 1966. He was a truck driver by profession and enjoyed farming and fishing with family and friends. He was a loving and kind husband, father, father-in-law, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to all who knew him. He will be missed dearly by all.
He is survived by wife, Mae Justice of Mena, Arkansas; children, Deborah Parish of Knoxville, Tennessee, Willis Strickland and wife Carolyn of Mena, Arkansas, Rose Morales and husband Carlos of Corinth, Texas, Peggy Cunningham of Lone Tree, Colorado, Susan Wilson of Mena, Arkansas, Dawn Wessels and husband Brian of Iowa, Andy Justice and wife of Roby Missouri; brother, Bobby Justice and wife Gwynn of Lake City, Tennessee; sisters, Mary Ellen Justice, Willa Dean Justice; twenty grandchildren and twenty-eight great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Ray Frank “Butch” Justice, sisters, Connie and Norma Jean Justice.
Funeral services will be Thursday, March 19, 2015, 2:00 p.m. at Christ’s Church in Mountain Fork, with Brother Dino Weingarten officiating under the direction of the Beasley Wood Funeral Home of Mena.
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