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Submitted: 2/3/11 • Approved: 8/21/18 • Last Updated: 8/24/18 • R459255-G0-S3
Buford 08 Mar 1929 - 26 Jul 2005
Edna 27 Nov 1931 - pre-need
Marriage: 27 Apr 1946 Book R-529 recorded Lawrence County, Arkansas
Buford L. Harbison the husband of Edna Mae (Simmons) Harbison. son of Harvey Jackson Harbison and Alice Deborah (Deatherage) Harbison.
Buford L. Harbison
March 08, 1929 - July 26, 2005
Buford L. Harbison, 76 of Jonesboro died Tuesday July 26, 2005 at his residence. He was born in the Arnold Community, East of Swifton, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents Harvey Jackson and Alice Deborah Deatherage Harbison, his sister Lois Ferrell and an infant brother Amos Brown Harbison.
He was a dual member of the Jonesboro Masonic Lodge and the Walnut Ridge Masonic Lodge. He joined the Masonic Lodge in 1962 and the Scottish Rite in 1965. He attended Trinity Church in Jonesboro.
Survivors include
Wife Edna Harbison, of the home
Sons & Daughters-in-law Talmadge Buford & Nancy Harbison, Little Rock Milton Wayne Harbison, Jonesboro
Daughters & Sons-in-law Carolyn Elaine and Frank White, North Little Rock Sandra Lynn and Danny Ring, Lowell Arkansas Angelia Diane & Rick Vinson,
Grandchildren & Spouses Michelle & Daryl Bunch, Baton Rogue, LA Clay & Kim White, Jacksonville, FL Chris & Vanessa White, Fayetteville, AR Cortney White, Auburn Hills, MG Danica & Phillip Watts, Farmington, AR Danny Ring Jr., Lowell, AR Chad Jackson Harbison, Jonesboro Grant Wheeler Harbison, Jonesboro Ashley & Paul Willenbrock, Mt. Olive AL Aimee Vinson, Mt. Olive AL
3 Great Grandchildren
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Friday, July 29, 2005 at Emerson Memorial Chapel with Bro. Steve Farmer and David Decker officiating with burial to follow in Strangers Home Cemetery near Alicia with Emerson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers are Clay White, Chris White, Cortney White, Danny Ring, Chad Harbison, Grant Harbison and Jarred Carter. Honorary pallbearers are J. W. & Winnie Hulen, Lehmon & Louvell Duncan, Herbert Lee & Mary Davis, William I & Angie Rainwater.
For those wishing to leave lasting memorials the family request you please consider St. Bernards Hospice, 2813 Forrest Home Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401 or Arkansas Children’s Hospital, 800 Marshall St., Little Rock, AR
Obituary provided courtesy of Emerson Funeral Home Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas published Jul 2005. © Copyright 2005 - 18 Emerson Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved.
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