Janet Vire

On Monday, December 16, 2019 Janet (Laster) Vire of Clarksville, Ark. passed from this life to her eternal home where she now lives with her savior, The Lord Jesus Christ. Janet was bom on August 11,1944 in the Cove Creek Area of the Horsehead Township of Arkansas where she was delivered by her great-grandfather, Dr. R.E. King to her parents David King Laster and Edna Mae Ingram. She was preceded in death by her parents, David and Edna Laster. Janet is survived by her husband of 57 years (Clyde Vire), one son, John Vire and wife Renea of Clarksville, Ark., two grandchildren, Cory Vire of Clarksville, Ark. and Joby Vire of Ozark, Ark., her sister Vicki Rice of North Little Rock, Ark., her niece Christy Jackson of Clarksville, Ark., her nephew Bart Taylor of North Little Rock, Ark., her grandnieces Jordan and Justice Beebe and grandnephew Jacob Beebe. Janet graduated from Clarksville High School in 1962 and married her husband, Clyde in August of that same year. Then later while her husband was pursuing a degree at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas Janet earned her degree in Religious Education and graduated with her husband on May 7, 1971. She later earned the degree of Bachelor of Science from the University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, AR, on December 16, 1987. Afterward she began teaching in the Paris Elementary School and taught there for 18 years. Janet is a member of the Roseville Baptist Church, Roseville, Ark. Her husband (Clyde Vire) is a SBC Pastor and she faithfully served with him in several churches in 3 states. They included Cass Baptist Church, Cass, Ark.; Bethlehem Baptist Church, Gurdon, Ark.; Baker's Creek Baptist Church, Russellville, Ark.; Bushnell Baptist Church, Durant, Okla.; Myrtle Springs Baptist Church, Hooks, Texas; Archview Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ark.; First Baptist Church, Paris, Ark.; Lamar Baptist Church, Lamar, Ark.; Roseville Baptist Church, Roseville, Ark. In addition to these churches, Janet supported her husband when he was serving as Director of Missions for Clear Creek Baptist Association. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2019. Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel Officiated by Rev. Clyde Vire and Rev Robbie Jackson. Burial will follow in Harmony Cemetery, Harmony, Ark. with Cory Vire, Joby Vire, Bart Taylor, Jacob Beebe, Tracy Price, Ronnie Zachary serving as pallbearers. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home. Online guestbook available at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/clarksville.