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Submitted: 8/1/17 • Approved: 11/27/20 • Last Updated: 11/30/20 • R1189351-G0-S3
February 14, 1929 - May 5, 2015
Obituary:
Arthur Cellard Layton, 86, of Pocahontas, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Arthur was born Feb. 14, 1929, at Jumbo, Arkansas, to Daniel and Lola Richardson Layton.
Arthur worked as an agent for the Randolph County Extension Office for 30 years. He served in the U.S. Army, where he fought in the Korean War. In addition, Arthur was a loyal St. Louis Cardinals fan.
Arthur was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Leonard Layton; and sisters, Florene Claxton and Lorene Byram.
Arthur is survived by his wife, Emily Hembrey Layton of the home; son, Ken (Sherry) Layton of Rogers; daughter, Kem (Kevin) Tyler, of Mountain Home; brothers, Emil Layton, of Kansas City, Kan., and Remil Layton, of Mountain Home; grand-children, Brittany Rodgers, Nicholas Rodgers, Kristin Bonito, Scott Tyler and Brett Tyler; and great-grand-child, Evelyn Bonito.
Services were held in Fears Family Funeral Home Chapel in Pocahontas. Burial was in Combs Cemetery near Melbourne.
Jonesboro Sun obits. May 7, 2015
Contributed on 8/1/17 by sandhollow
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