Edmund M. Massey

Edmund M. Massey, age 73, of Morrilton, passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2012. He was born April 19, 1939, in Morrilton, Ark., a son of the late Thomas Earl Massey Sr. and Mary Johnson Massey. He was a member and elder of the First Presbyterian Church in Morrilton. He and his brother Thomas Earl owned Massey Hardware Co. in Morrilton for many years. Ed attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, and served as president of the School of Business Administration, from which he received a degree in Marketing in 1961. He served in the Arkansas Air Guard and The United Stated Air Force as a First Lieutenant. In 1973 he received a Juris Doctorate Degree from The University of Arkansas, after which he practiced law in Morrilton for 30 years. He was a member of the Conway County Bar Association, the Arkansas Bar Association, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association. He served as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for 8 years and served twice as Associate Special Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. He was also a past Rotarian of the year, president of Morrilton Fishing and Hunting Club, president of the Morrilton Jaycees when they received the first Gold Chip award ever given in Arkansas, chairman of Cajun Night, and served on the Selective Service Board. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Causey Massey of Morrilton; two sons and daughters, Mark and his wife Jennifer of Vilonia, Michael and his wife Mandy of Morrilton; grandchildren, Mary Grace Massey, Jordan Fulfer, Macklin Hunter Massey, Logan Carter, and Avery Carter. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Anne T. Massey; brother, Thomas Earl Massey Jr., and sister J.D. Sharrock. A celebration of his life will be Monday, Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Morrilton with Rev. Frank LeBlanc officiating. The family will receive friends afterwards at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Morrilton. Arrangements are by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton. Online guestbook: www.harrisfuneralhomes.net.