Elton A. Rieves

Elton A. "Bubba" Rieves III, 80, of Mountain View, Arkansas died Monday, June 20, 2016 at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Elton was born in Memphis, Tennessee on December 6, 1935 and grew up in Marion, Arkansas. He attended Castle Heights Military Academy and Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., 1957) where he ran track. He graduated from the University of Arkansas Law School in 1960. He was a member of the Delta Theta Phi fraternity. He was admitted to the Arkansas bar in 1960; and in 1978 to the U.S. Supreme Court. He authored, "Torts and The Family-Areas of Liability". Elton was honored as "Outstanding Defense Attorney in Arkansas" for 2000-2001 and was listed in Best Lawyers in America. He was a member of Crittenden County, Arkansas and American Bar Associations; American Judicature Society; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; Association of Insurance Attorneys; Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel (President 1988-1989); and Fellow, American Collage of Trial Lawyers. Elton was an Eagle Scout, SAE and an avid outdoorsman who specifically loved to hunt and fish. He also loved boats and the water, having lived on Horseshoe Lake, and for the last several years the White River. He also loved the Arkansas Razorbacks, holding season football tickets up until the last couple of years, but he was sure to never miss a game on television. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elton A. Rieves, Jr. and Grace Akridge Rieves; and also by a son, Elton Rieves IV. Elton is survived by his wife of 21 years, Debbie Rieves; a son, Richard Rieves and stepson, Craig Alsbrook; along with nine grandchildren: Baylee Alsbrook, Buckley, Lexie "Chigger" and Olivia Harrison, Whitney Hale, Grace Humber, Ashley Powell, Amy Katherine Power and Loyd Rieves; as well as six great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at Crittenden Memorial Park (2206 US Hwy 64, Marion, Ark. 72364) on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 9 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his honor are encouraged to be made to: Kia Kima Scout Reservation c/o the Chickasaw Council (In Memory of Elton Rieves) at 171 South Hollywood, Memphis, Tenn. 38112 or to Downtown Church (Mercy Fund) at P.O. Box 3923, Memphis, Tenn. 38173. An online guestbook is available at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/westmemphis.