Lester C. Hartranft

Lester C. Hartranft Sr., age 84, of Beebe, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord Wednesday, August 3, 2016. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War era, and was retired from the steel industry. Lester loved farming and gardening. He is survived by his wife, Connie Hartranft of Beebe; along with his children, Leanna S. Kavanagh (Gary) of Oakland Township, Michigan, son, Lester C. Hartranft (Rae Jean) of Clarksville, Tennessee, Connie L. Cunningham, and Joyce M. Warner (Paul), all of Beebe; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two brothers, William Hartranft of Leighton, Pennsylvania and Edward Hartranft of New Jersey. Preceding him in death were his parents, Anna and Lester Hartranft, sister, Margaret Van Keuren and brother David Hartranft. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe, with funeral service following at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Stoney Point Cemetery. Arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, a Certified Veterans Funeral Care Provider. www.SmithFamilyCares.com.