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Winford "Jack" Barfield

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Winford Jackson "Jack" Barfield, of Hot Springs, was born December 18, 1928, in Pine Bluff, Ark., to William T. and Florence Atchison Barfield. He is preceded in death by his parents; siblings Robert T. Barfield, William D. Barfield, and Wava B. Griffey; Lucy Jones, mother of his children; two sons, John David Barfield and Winford J. Barfield, Jr; as well as granddaughter Rachel Elizabeth Tidwell. He volunteered his time for over 10 years to the Ronald McDonald House of Little Rock. He gave his time and talents to the Presbyterian Church for over 70 years, and then in his later years joined Haven United Methodist Church. He is a lifelong member of the Masonic Sahara Shrine Temple Lodge and had maintained membership for 67 years. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Virgie Yeager Barfield of Hot Springs; daughter and son-in-law Debra B. and Ray Hudson of Little Rock; stepchildren, Terri and Aimone Pasqualin of Miami, Fla., and Jody Esterline of Sheridan; eight grandchildren, Jennifer, Phillip and David Tidwell, Johnna Barfield, Holly, Daniel and Hayden Esterline, and Luci Pasqualin; three great-grandchildren, Anne-Elise Tidwell, Marlee Tidwell, and Jackson Tidwell. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, at Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Hot Springs, with Rev. Dr. Chester Jones officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday evening. Interment will be at held at 1:30 p.m. in Roselawn Memorial Park, Little Rock. Pallbearers will be Phillip Tidwell, David Tidwell, Jody Esterline, Daniel Esterline, Hayden Esterline, and Ray Hudson. Honorary pallbearers will be Thomas Carpenter and Reverend Ben Bateman. Memorials may be made to the Haven United Methodist Church Children's Programs in Hot Springs or the Ronald McDonald House of Little Rock at www.rmhcarkansas.org. Guest registry at www.davissmith.com.

Published April 3, 2018

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