Obituary for Charles VanNess Charles Eugene VanNess, 87, of Rison, AR passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018. He was born April 2, 1931 in Little Rock, AR to the late Charles E. VanNess, Sr. and the late Susan E. Bennett VanNess. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps at the end of World War II. He worked in Crouch Mines in Bauxite, AR and in many other fields of labor. Bro. C.E., as he was known, was ordained to the ministry December 4, 1955 and pastored many churches in the Ark-La-Tex area. He was a lifetime member of the Desha Masonic Lodge F&AM #643 in McGehee, AR where he served as Past Master and he was a former member of the Keystone Chapter #349 Order of the Eastern Star. He was also a former member of the Alumina Lodge #574 at Bryant, AR. He was a prostate cancer survivor. He was an avid outdoorsman and he retired from the Desha County Road Department in 1993. His favorite scripture was 1 Corinthians 9:16. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife of 47 years, Frances Greer VanNess; sisters, Lois VanNess, Doris VanNess, Florene Hanks, Charlene Hornsby and Winnie Nelson; son-in-law Andy Gallion. Survivors include his wife of 20 years Mary Poplin VanNess of Rison, AR; sons Charles VanNess, III of Little Rock, AR and Bo Hudson of Rison, AR; daughters Susan Gallion of McGehee, AR and Diane Morgan of Benton, AR; brother, Jim VanNess of Shreveport, LA; sisters, Lorene Ramick of Bentonville, AR and Patricia Ann Spann of Little Rock, AR; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Pleasant Springs Cemetery in Coleman, AR with Bro. Julius Carter officiating. Order Flowers Immediate Need Contact Us / Location We’re sorry but the candle you have selected is currenty in the process of being purchased or has just recently been purchased. Please feel free to select another candle or check back in 15 minutes to see if the candle you have selected has been released for purchase. Thank you. Okay We’re sorry but there are no candles available for lighting. Thank you. Ok You have already begun a candle purchase session. If you would like to continue with your current candle choice please click “Continue” otherwise please click “Select Another”. Thank you. Select another Continue In Memory of Charles Eugene VanNess 1931 – 2018 Menu Click here to Send Flowers Plant a Tree In Memory of Your Loved One Click Here Family Log-In Click Here Subscribe to Updates Click Here Obituary for Charles VanNess Charles Eugene VanNess, 87, of Rison, AR passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018. He was born April 2, 1931 in Little Rock, AR to the late Charles E. VanNess, Sr. and the late Susan E. Bennett VanNess. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps at the end of World War II. He worked in Crouch Mines in Bauxite, AR and in many other fields of labor. Bro. C.E., as he was known, was ordained to the ministry December 4, 1955 and pastored many churches in the Ark-La-Tex area. He was a lifetime member of the Desha Masonic Lodge F&AM #643 in McGehee, AR where he served as Past Master and he was a former member of the Keystone Chapter #349 Order of the Eastern Star. He was also a former member of the Alumina Lodge #574 at Bryant, AR. He was a prostate cancer survivor. He was an avid outdoorsman and he retired from the Desha County Road Department in 1993. His favorite scripture was 1 Corinthians 9:16. Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife of 47 years, Frances Greer VanNess; sisters, Lois VanNess, Doris VanNess, Florene Hanks, Charlene Hornsby and Winnie Nelson; son-in-law Andy Gallion. Survivors include his wife of 20 years Mary Poplin VanNess of Rison, AR; sons Charles VanNess, III of Little Rock, AR and Bo Hudson of Rison, AR; daughters Susan Gallion of McGehee, AR and Diane Morgan of Benton, AR; brother, Jim VanNess of Shreveport, LA; sisters, Lorene Ramick of Bentonville, AR and Patricia Ann Spann of Little Rock, AR; 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Pleasant Springs Cemetery in Coleman, AR with Bro. Julius Carter officiating. Order Flowers Printable Share on Facebook Memorial Tribute Website Proudly Provided by: Griffin-Culpepper Funeral Service P.O. Box 319, 101 N. Second Street McGehee, Arkansas, United States Phone: (870) 222-3232 Map | Directions | Contact Us
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Death notice for the town of: McGehee, state: Arkansas