Roy Clifton "Cliff" Tarvin, Jr.

Roy Clifton "Cliff" Tarvin, Jr., age 61, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019, in Fayetteville. He was born on October 31, 1957, in Greenville, Mississippi, to Roy C., Sr. and Jean Cooley Tarvin. He is preceded in death by his father. Cliff graduated from Montrose Academy in Montrose, Arkansas, and then went on to graduate from Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado. He was a 32nd degree mason at the Portland Masonic Lodge. Cliff loved horses and his favorite were Apaloosas. He enjoyed flying, snow skiing, cars, music and attending concerts. He could always be found working on a project and had a gift for improving anything he touches. He was a former employee of the Farm Bureau. He is survived by his mother, Jean Cooley Tarvin; his brother, Tim Tarvin and Pam Smith; his nephew, Andrew Tarvin and wife Lindsey; his niece, Katie Tarvin; and his three great-nieces and nephews, Will, Lucy and Frances Tarvin. A visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00am on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville with a funeral service beginning at 11:00am. Interment will follow at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at https://www.jdrf.org/. To place an online tribute, visit www.nelsonberna.com.