Cecil Cllifford Vansandt

Cecil Cllifford Vansandt passed away on June 30, 2014 in Little Rock, Ark. at the VA Hospital. He was born on Feb. 23, 1926 in Ethel, Ark. He was preceded in death by his mother, Eathel Brown Vansandt and father, Wallie Havis Vansandt, sister, Juanita Vansandt Childs, brothers, Wallie 'Dub' Vansandt and Richard Vansandt. Cecil was survived by his wife, Helen Irene Smith Vansandt, his son, Darryll Vansandt of DeWitt, Ark., daughters: Sheila Harvey of Vilonia, Ark., Marsha Burlack and her husband, Paul of Gainesville, Ga., Joyce Watson of Cordova, Tenn., Sally Simpson and her husband Larry of DeWitt, Ark., grandchildren: Jason Harvey, John and David Bohannon, Nicole Kitchen, Russell Watson, Irina Burlack, Angie Simpson and 11 great-grandchildren. Cecil was a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church and was a Master Mason. He was a veteran of WWII and served in Italy; during this time he saw a lot of the world and loved to talk about his experiences. Cecil was a long time farmer in Ethel, Ark., was a businessman running Vansandt's One Stop and performed many other jobs until he was in his early 80's. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m.followed by the funeral at 10 a.m., July 3, 2014 at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, 321 West 6th St., DeWitt, Ark. Burial will be in Cedarcrest Memorial Gardens by Essex Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Landmark Missionary Baptist Church or Gedions International. essexfuneralhome.com.