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James Eldred Cheshier, Sr. 1918 - 2004

James Eldred Cheshier, Sr. of Pine Bluff, Arkansas United States was born on May 12, 1918 in Willow, Dallas County to William "Willie" Pryor Lee Cheshier and Dora Virginia (Mitchell) Cheshier. He had siblings Lorene (Cheshier) Horn, Doyle Cheshier, Jean (Cheshier) Burford, Anita (Cheshier) Tucker, Thomas Dwayne Cheshier, Virginia (Cheshier) Jackson, Jack Cheshier, Jimmy Cheshier, and Bobby Cheshier. He married Bettye Jo Brawley in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee and they later divorced. He had children James "Jim" Eldred Cheshier Jr, Carl Franklin Cheshier, and Bettye Jane Evans. James Cheshier, died at age 86 years old on December 14, 2004 in Stuttgart, Arkansas County, AR, and was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery 6707 Dollarway Rd, in White Hall, Jefferson County.

James Eldred Cheshier, Sr.
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Pine Bluff, Arkansas United States
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May 12, 1918
Willow, Dallas County, Arkansas, 72084, United States
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Stuttgart, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 72160, United States
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  • Introduction

    James Eldred Cheshier was born on May 12, 1918 in Willow, Dallas, Arkansas, USA to parents William Prior Lee Cheshier (1893-1971) and Dora Virginia Cheshier (1893-1980). He had siblings inlcuding Doyle (1914-1976), Mydda (1916-1917), Jean (1921-2012), Nancy (1924-2012), Thomas (1925-2010), and Billy Jack Cheshier (1930-2015). He lived in Midway, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA and Pine Bluff, AR before moving to Presidio, Texas, USA in the 1940's. On November 19, 1944 he married Bettye Woods in Jefferson, Arkansas, United States. James had two sons and one daughter. He worked for Greyhound Bus Lines as a driver and retired from there. James served in the Army Air Corps.
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    May 12, 1918
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    Willow, Dallas County, Arkansas 72084, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white. James and both of his parents were born in the state of Arkansas.

  • Nationality & Locations

    James was born in Willow, Dallas, Arkansas, USA and lived in Midway, Hot Spring, Arkansas, USA and Pine Bluff, AR before moving to Presidio, Texas, USA in the 1940's.

  • Military Service

    James served in the Army Air Corps.

  • Professional Career

    He worked for Greyhound Bus Lines as a driver and retired from there.
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    December 14, 2004
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    Stuttgart, Arkansas County, Arkansas 72160, United States
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    Memorial Park Cemetery 6707 Dollarway Rd, in White Hall, Jefferson County, Arkansas 71602, United States
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    James Eldred Cheshier Sr., 86, of Pine Bluff, died Tuesday at Stuttgart. He was born May 12, 1918, at Willow, a son of the late William Cheshier and Dora Cheshier. He served in the Army Air Corps. He was a retired Greyhound bus driver. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church at Pine Bluff, where he served as head usher for 17 years. He was also a member of the Lions Club of Watson Chapel. He was preceded in death one brother, Doyle Cheshier. Survivors include his wife, Delma Cheshier; two sons, Jim Cheshier Jr. of Houston and Carl Cheshier of Stuttgart; one daughter, Bettye Cheshier Evans of Houston; one stepdaughter, Kay Offutt of Pine Bluff; four brothers, Jack Cheshier and Bobby Cheshier, both of Grants Pass, Ore., Jimmy Cheshier of Independence, Mo., and Dwayne Cheshier of Austin, Texas; four sisters, Virginia Jackson of Palm City, Fla., Jean Burford of Little Rock, Anita Tucker of Boerne, Texas, and Lorene Horn of Katy, Texas; four grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Wesley United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home at Stuttgart. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the church. Memorials may be made to Wesley United Methodist Church.
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