Joe (Joe Bob) Huston

Joe (Joe Bob) Huston, was born September 26, 1926, in Danville, Arkansas, the third child of Tib and Ara Farnsworth Huston. His family lived in Little Rock for a short time and then moved to Waldron where he grew up. He passed away on October 21, 2014 in Fort Smith, Ark.. Joe was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Patty, his older brother Quentin, who was killed in World War II, a sister, Mary Ruth, who died as a small child, and another sister, Margaret Ann Taff. He is survived by two daughters, Karen Taylor of Little Rock, Bobbie Sallis and her husband Tom, of Fort Smith, a sister June Davenport of Fort Smith, five grandchildren, Jason Taylor of Little Rock, Jared Taylor and wife, Alicia, of Cabot, Juli Hickock and husband, Mark of Hot Springs Village, Jessica Sallis of Rogers and Jordan Sallis and his wife Valerie of Alexandria, Virginia and three great-grandchildren. At a very young age, he learned to drive and drive he did. He was fourteen when he started driving trucks and hauled almost anything to be hauled in a truck. After he married Patty, the young family moved to Fort Smith and he went to work for Covey Company, Couch and Bedding and then ABF where he retired after 25 years. He and Patty moved to Little Rock in 1970, after his daughters were grown, and finished his career after ABF. His CB "handle" was "Slow Joe". He drove the length and breadth of this country and the most beautiful place he said he ever saw was Glacier National Park. Patty and Joe moved back to Fort Smith in 2006. The last almost eight-years he spent at Methodist Health and rehab where they cared for him and spoiled him wonderfully. Graveside service will be at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Ark. on Friday, October 24, 2014 at 11 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to Methodist Health and Rehab, Employee Account, 1915 South 74th Fort Smith, Ark. 72903. These wonderful people took such good care of our dad for a very long time with love and patience, and he thought so much of so many who work there. Arrangements are under the directions of Lewis-Roberts Funeral Chapel in Fort Smith, Ark. To place an online tribute, please visit ww.lewisfuneralchapel.net.