Jon Fuhrman

Jon C. Fuhrman, age 51, of DeWitt, passed away Monday, October 26th. He is survived by children, Jenna Fuhrman of Bryant and Corey Fuhrman of Jonesboro and their mother, Sarah O'Dell Fuhrman of DeWitt; mother, Betty Swain Fuhrman of DeWitt; father, Gary Fuhrman and his wife Sue of Gillett; and sister, Terry Fuhrman of Gillett. Jon was Plant Manager of Cormier Rice Milling, Inc. He served on both the DeWitt School Board and DeWitt Baseball/Softball Association for several years. He founded the DeWitt PeeWee Basketball program and was an active member in the community. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Acres of Help, c/o Farmers and Merchants Bank, P.O. Box 696, DeWitt, Arkansas 72042; or to Arkansas Spinal Cord Foundation, P.O. Box 243103, Little Rock, Arkansas 72223; or to First United Methodist Church of DeWitt, 608 S. Grandview Dr., DeWitt, Ark. 72042. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 30 at the First United Methodist Church of DeWitt. Cremation arrangements by Essex Funeral Home. www.essexfuneralhome.com.