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Submitted: 7/4/19 • Approved: 11/27/20 • Last Updated: 11/30/20 • R1273584-G1077238-S3
Dick 16 Aug 1925 - 19 Jul 2013
Lavina 21 Jul 1926 - 30 Jun 2019
Marriage: 27 May 1950 Book U-412 recorded Lawrence County, Arkansas
Thomas "Dick" Justus the husband of Lavina (Allen) Justus. Thomas "Dick" Justus son of James H. Justus and Addie (Buchanan) Justus. Lavina (Allen) Justus the daughter of Harry S. Allen and Ollie Maude (Webb) Allen.
Thomas "Dick" Justus
August 16, 1925 - July 19, 2013
Thomas “Dick” Justus, 87 departed this life Friday, July 19, 2013. He was born August 16, 1925 in Lauratown, AR to James H. Justus and Addie Buchanan Justus.
He was a retired farmer and early in his life he farmed at Stranger's Home. In the 1960's he moved to the Greene County community of Walnut Corner, south of Light. He was a recent resident of Hoxie.
He was preceded in death by his parents and seven siblings.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lavina Allen Justus of the home; daughter, Ellen Justus; sons, David Justus, Joe Justus and wife Barb, Mark Justus; sisters, Helen Wooley of Michigan and Anna Laura Long of Walnut Ridge; 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
His quick wit will be missed by his legion of friends.
Visitation is Sunday, July 21, 2013, 6 – 8 p.m. at House-Gregg Funeral Home
of Walnut Ridge.
Graveside Services will be Monday, 10:30 a.m. at Strangers Home Cemetery in Alicia.
Pallbearers:Sam Allen, Tyler Burchfield, Dale Lyles, Sam Justus, Junior Tucker and Doug Arnold.
In lieu of flowers, please send any memorials to Arkansas Children's Hospital or the Children's Shelter in Walnut Ridge.
Obituary provided courtesy of House-Gregg Funeral Home Lynn and Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas published Jul 2013. © Copyright 2010 - 18 House-Gregg Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved.
Also, that of his wife,
Lavina Justus
July 21, 1926 - June 30, 2019
Until the very end, Lavina Justus lit up the world with her beautiful smile.
Lavina was predeceased by her husband Thomas D. (Dick) Justus. She was also predeceased by her parents H. S. and Ollie Allen, brothers Glenn and Laddie Allen, brothers Brice and H.S. (who died in childhood), and sister Enid Owens.
Lavina grew up in the community of Alicia in Lawrence County and eventually moved to Light in Greene County with her husband Dick who was a farmer. She was a graduate of Harding University and an elementary school teacher for more than 20 years. One of her favorite weekly activities was combing the Times Dispatch looking for stories about her former students, often with colorful commentary about what they were like in 2nd grade. She remembered everything and everyone with humor and kindness.
Lavina made many new friends after she moved to an assisted living apartment in Little Rock a few years ago. It was an easy transition for her, and before long, she was taking care of her neighbors just as she had done in every community she lived in. She delighted in teasing the staff and they her. She was so loved that one of them named her child after her.
She leaves behind sons David (Theresa) and Mark of Light, Joe and daughter-in-law Barb of Little Rock, and daughter Ellen of Little Rock, four grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Many other relatives and friends mourn her loss yet celebrate her life including her sisters-in-law, beloved cousin (and partner-in-crime) Anita LeMay Smith, nephews and her nieces, especially her favorite one (you know who you are).
Paragould Children’s Home, AR Children’s Hospital, and Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance (www.arhungeralliance.org) are charities she supported if you would like to honor her in that way.
Obituary provided courtesy of House-Gregg Funeral Home Lynn and Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas published 03 Jul 2019. © Copyright 2010 - 19 House-Gregg Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved.
Contributed on 7/4/19 by paragouldmonument
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