Jack Dale Reaper

Jack Dale Reaper, 91, of Albion went to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, Dec. 7, the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Invasion. Mr. Reaper was born on Nov. 13, 1925, to the late Fred and Grace Reaper of the Hickory Flat community in northern White County. Upon graduating from Pleasant Plains High School, Mr. Reaper joined the Army in 1943 and served in the infantry in France during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He and 300 others were captured by the Germans and sent to a POW camp for three months until they were liberated by the French at the end of the war. Mr. Reaper was the last surviving World War II POW in White County. In 1946, Mr. Reaper moved to Albion and married his wife of 64 years, the late Ollie B. Reaper. Together they started Reaper Farms Inc., a business he operated and grew for 70 years, winning Arkansas Farm Family of the Year in 1964. Mr. Reaper was a dedicated member of the Oak Grove United Methodist Church as well as a 33rd Degree Mason, the highest achievable rank of the Masonic Lodge. Mr. Reaper was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ollie B. Reaper, daughter Diane Bell, and grandsons Mark Stewart and Geoff Roberson. He is survived by a sister, Clarene Reaper of Searcy, a daughter, June Stewart of Albion, a son, Jacky Reaper and his wife Janet of Albion, five grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, in addition to numerous extended family and friends. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Saturday Dec. 10, 2016 at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home in Searcy. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday Dec. 11, 2016 at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Gilliam and Rev. Stephen Waggoner officiating. Interment will follow the service at White County Memorial Gardens in Searcy. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations can be made to the Oak Grove United Methodist Church at Albion, Ark. Or CARTI North Searcy. For online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.