Willie B. Rich age 82, of Antoine, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 in Little Rock. He was born May 28, 1931 in Temple Hill Kentucky to Hullet and Ovie Grace Rich. Willie was an auto mechanic and a member of Antoine Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Fay Kathleen Rich; daughter, Kay Adams; grandson, Joshua Wayne Muse; granddaughter, Trina Hill; two son-in-laws, James Crabtree and Carl Muse; and also nine brothers and sisters.
Survivors are three daughters, Mary Crabtree and husband, Donald of Bismarck, Kathy Hendrix of Antoine, Ginger Crabtree of Kentucky; two brothers, Jimmy C. Rich of Kentucky and Porter Rich of Tennessee; ten grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews including Junior and Becky.
Services will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 21st at Antoine Baptist Church with Bro. Larry Bloomfield officiating. Burial will be in Antoine Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Monday at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia.
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