Johnnie A. Pharis

Johnnie A. Pharis, 95, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away on August 23, 2015. He was born on December 16, 1919 to Phird & Alvia (Daniels) Pharis in Ola, Arkansas. Johnnie A. Pharis and Barbara A. Bly were married on July 4, 1952. He was of Cherokee Indian heritage, a WWII veteran, a Charter member of the Providence Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. He also attended Little Rock Junior College, now UALR, and was Chief of Audit division for the Pine Bluff Arsenal for 35 years. Johnnie enjoyed photography, genealogy, gardening, traveling, and going out to eat. Johnnie was preceded in death by his parents and first wife, Nadale Umphers Pharis. He is survived by his children: John A. Pharis, Jr. (Joy) of College Station, Texas, Marilyn (Russell) Stout, of Little Rock, Ark., Carolyn (Craig) McCone, of Little Rock, Ark., Gary Pharis, of Little Rock, Ark., and Joni Pharis, of Little Rock, Ark., grandchildren: Scott (Jenny) Pharis, of Chanhassen, Minn., Dr. David (Kellie) Pharis, of Atlanta, Ga., Amy (Jeff) Lane, of College Station, Texas, Dr. Eric Stout, of St. Simon Island, Ga., John Taylor Stout, of Little Rock, Ark., T.C. McCone, of Little Rock, Ark., Wes Clark, of Hot Springs, Ark., Nick Pharis, of Little Rock, Ark., Chris Pharis, of Fayetteville, Ark., Ben Pharis, of Little Rock, Ark., great-grandchildren: Daniel, Hannah and Nathan Pharis, of Chanhassen, Minn., Lizzie and Matthew Pharis, of Katy, Texas, Brayden and Carson Carroll, of Atlanta, Ga., Jacob and Addison Lane, of College Station, Texas and Cameron and Gemma Stout, of St. Simon Island, Ga. Visitation will be held Thursday, August 27, at 1 p.m. with funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home Chapel, 13801 Chenal Pkwy., Little Rock, Ark. (501) 224-8300. Entombment will follow after services. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Providence Baptist Church, P.O. Box 21035, Little Rock, Ark. 72223 or Arkansas Food Bank at www.arkansasfoodbank.org/ Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.