Bobby Waters

Bobby Jack "Bob" Waters, died July 20, 2016. He was born February 21, 1934 to the late Lloyd and Ruth (Sheppard) Waters of the Crossroads community in Prairie County. He remained a lifelong resident engaged in farming and land development. Bob was active for many years as a player, coach or umpire in baseball and softball where he was a mentor to many young people. He was an avid sportsman who enjoyed both hunting and fishing and raising and training English Setters. Bob graduated from Des Arc High School in 1952 and proudly served in the Marines from 1953 to 1955 during the Korean War. He was a life member of VFW #7769 of Beebe, Arkansas. He was of the Methodist faith.

Bob is survived by his wife of fifty-three years, Beverly (Jackson) Waters; daughters Jan Davis of Beebe and Tammy Jones (Johnny) of Hazen; sons Chuck Waters and Neil Waters (Dana) of Crossroads; six grandchildren, Jennifer Davis of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Tara Burke (Jason) of Little Rock, Tori Hudson (Clint) of DeWitt, Thomas Waters (Sydney) of Cabot, Courtney Thrift (Taylor) and Lindsey Waters, both of Carlisle; five great-grandchildren, Hannah, Lydia, Joseph and Priscilla Burke and Corbin Hudson; sister Joy (Waters) Sample of West Memphis; sister-in-law Faye Montgomery of Hot Springs; and brother-in-law Charles Jackson of Hazen.

Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Hebron Methodist Church, with burial in Hebron Cemetery.
Arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, a Certified Veterans Funeral Care Provider.