Thurman Thurl Vest

of Melbourne, Arkansas

Thurman Thurl "TT" Vest, son of the late John Wesley and Minnie Ada Banning Vest was born October 9, 1927 in Boswell, Arkansas. He departed this life July 25, 2018 in Melbourne, Arkansas at the age of 90. He was united in marriage to Eutha Mae Hunt November 7, 1952 and together they raised four children. He worked many years in the sawmill but for many of those years, he and his family traveled to Washington during the summer to work in the orchards around the Wentachee area. He was a cattle farmer and even raised hogs for a few years. After the sawmill, he worked at Bandmill Home Center and then at McDonnell Douglas which became Boeing Aircraft. He retired from Boeing after fifteen years of employment. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting deer and turkey. He worshiped God as a member of Melbourne Church of Christ.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers: Earthel Vest and Eugene Vest; five sisters: Virgie Rush, Odie Rush, Ruby Sims, Mae Cooper, Delphie Campbell; one son-in-law: Raymond Linvell and two grandchildren: Jason Stroud and Amber Lunsford. He is survived by his wife of 65 years: Eutha Mae Vest of Melbourne; two sons: Donnie Vest of Rogers and Tim Vest of Melbourne; two daughters: Evelyn Linvell of Newport and Tammy Stroud and husband Rusty of Jonesboro; one sister: Lorene Gillihan of Batesville; ten grandchildren; several great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and many good friends

Visitation will be Friday, July 27 from 5-7 p.m. at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Funeral service will be Saturday, July 28 at 10:00 a.m. at Howard Memorial Funeral Chapel with Chuck Crow officiating. Burial will be at Combs Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Luke Vest, Jared Vest, Jeremy Vest, Travis Linvell, Cole Stroud, Levi Stroud.