Phil E. Bourne Obituary (1926

Phil E. Bourne, 82, of Russellville, died Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at Legacy Lodge Nursing Home in Russellville. The son of Whit and Nell Wilson Bourne, he was born March 23, 1926 in Van Buren. He was a United States Navy Veteran of World War II. Phils people skills translated to the public arena, from an embalmer with Humphrey Funeral Service, Cogswell Motors sales person, Western Sizzlin greeter, and public servant with the Pope County Quorum Court and Justice of the Peace, as well as a Tail Twister with the Lions Club. He was a current member of Central Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Elizabeth Wade Bourne and a brother, Warren Bourne of St. Louis, Missouri. Survivors include his wife, Doris Jo Bourne of Russellville; three sons, Richard Bourne of Fort Collins, Colorado, Mark Bourne of Seattle, Washington, and Randall Bourne of Springfield, Missouri; one stepdaughter, Ann Large of Jacksonville, Illinois and one sister, Ann Vandergriff of Fayetteville. Memorial service will be at 11:00AM, Friday, August 29, 2008 at Central Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David A. Schneider officiating. The burial will be a private family service at Pisgah Cemetery at Pottsville under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be 5:30-7:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Central Presbyterian Church, 400 W Main, Russellville, AR, 72801 or Arkansas Department of Health Hospice, 404 N. El Paso, Russellville, AR, 72801. PDF Printable Version