Junior Olas Alford

Junior Olas Alford, age 78, of McRae, Arkansas, died April 5, 2004. The oldest of ten children, he was born to Elmer (Pete) Olas Alford and Maggie Mae Jackson Alford on September 19, 1925, at Des Arc, Arkansas. He attended the McRae Church of Christ and was a retired flooring and carpet layer. Junior was a naval veteran of World War II, serving with distinction at Iwa Jima and throughout the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the McRae Masonic Lodge and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also the retired owner of the original AK Drive-In at McRae. He and his wife built the restaurant in 1963 and ran it until 1973.

His wife of fifty-seven years, Lavell Shannon Alford; his parents, Pete and Maggie Alford; three brothers, Charles Alford, Joe Merle Alford and Huston Alford, preceded him in death. Four daughters and their families survive him; Patricia and Forest Blount of Garner, Phillis and Bill Wood of Searcy, Martha and Anthony Martin of Beebe, and Jaronda and John McEuen of McRae; ten grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Other survivors include two brothers, Harold and Marvin Alford of McRae; three sisters, Barbara Reed of Austin, Arkansas, Linda Failoni of Green River, Wyoming and Betty Bundy of Cabot, Arkansas and a host of friends and other family members.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe, with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at Westbrook Funeral Home, with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.westbrookfuneralhome.com.