James William "Bill" Beck Sr.

James William "Bill" Beck Sr., 78, of West Memphis died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Beck retired from Arkla Gas Company as District Manager and from the Arkansas National Guard after 22 years and from the Marked Tree Fire Department after 23 years. He was a member of the Marked Tree and West Memphis lions club where he served several terms as president, a 32 degree Mason and Shriner, former West Memphis City Council Man, a West Memphis Utilities Board Member, and a member of The First United Methodist Church of West Memphis. He is survived by his wife, Lydia Beck of West Memphis, Ark; a daughter, Lori Beck Smith of Memphis, Tenn.; a son, James William "Jim" Beck Jr. of Marked Tree, Ark.; four grandchildren Alex Smith and Taylor Smith of Memphis, Tenn.; Shelby Beck and Abby Beck of Marked Tree, Ark.; a sister Joyce Wilfong of Sherwood, Ark.; two brothers Larry Beck of Waco, Texas; and Donald Beck Sr. of Marked Tree, Ark. Visitation will from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home with services on Friday, January 24, 2014 at 1 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis, Arkansas with burial in Tyronza Cemetery in Tyronza, Arkansas. Memorial may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or to Charity of Choice. On-line guestbook at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com