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Jimmie Charles Acklin

1934 - 2016

BORN

1934

DIED

2016

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Wilcox Family Funeral Home & Crematory

108 N Broadview St

Greenbrier, Arkansas

Jimmie Acklin Obituary

Jimmie Charles Acklin 81, of Vilonia went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 6, 2016. He was born on September 3, 1934 in Holland, Arkansas to the late Clyde Acklin and Thelma Grisham Acklin. Jimmie owned an antique store in Eureka, California. He felt God calling him into the ministry and he moved his family to Arkansas to go to school and pastor. Jimmie retired as pastor of Holland Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his siblings, Hazel Cochran, Edwin Acklin, Edna Brown and Patsy Goode.
Jimmie is survived by his wife, Jean; daughter, Larna Humble and husband Daniel of Brinkley; son, Steve and wife Laura of Little Rock; grandchildren, Jonathan Humble, Jeffrey Humble, Kara DiCarlo and husband Vince, Rachel Eckles and husband Clark and Wesley Acklin; great grandson, Henry Humble; sister, Barbara Buerer and host of other family and friends.
Graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday June 9, 2016 at Oakland Cemetery, Holland, Arkansas; with Bro. Freddie Mark Wilcox officiating.
Services entrusted to Bishop-Crites Funeral Home in Greenbrier,
Online guestbook: www.bishopcritesfuneralhome.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Log Cabin Democrat from Jun. 8 to Jun. 15, 2016.

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L J

July 5, 2016

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. John 14:1 our Heavenly Father cares for us.

June 9, 2016

To the family of Jimmie, So sorry for your loss. When someone you love becomes a memory the memory become a treasure so treasure the memory
Matt 5:4,5

BC~

Tom Jones

June 7, 2016

I will remember Jimmy as a faithful and godly man. As youth workers in Eureka CA, he and Jean were always smiling, always kind... a good example of what Christ-like should look like to teenagers. Working for him at the Antique store is one of my favorite childhood memories.

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