Billie Mac Jimison

Billie Mac Jimison, 67, of Bentonville died Saturday, July 26, 2014, in Fort Smith. He was born Feb. 10, 1947, in Briartown, Okla., the son of Tom Jimison and Bertha Hoose Jimison. He was a graduate of Ochelata High School in Ochelata, Okla., and attended Miami, Okla., and Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla. He was a Mason, a member of the Elks Lodge of Fayetteville and was a past officer with the Moose Lodge in Springdale. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Frank, Allen and Kenneth Jimison. He is survived by his children, Aimee Sikes and her husband, Robbie, of Fayetteville, Carie Ramsey and her husband, Michael, of Bentonville, Chris Jimison and his wife, Shawna, of Bella Vista; brother, David Jimison of Cleveland, Okla.; sister, Nancy Madden of Bartlesville, Okla.; eight grandchildren, Brandon Sikes, Ashlin Sikes, Abby Sikes, Courtney Lee, Conner Jimison, Katie Reichenbach and husband, Matt, Kyrsten Jimison, Joshua Clark; and a great-grandchild, Avyn Reichenbach. He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Lost Springs Golf Club. He spent his retirement days golfing and playing cards with great friends nearly every day. He also enjoyed traveling and spending time with his good friend, Mille Turner. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Fayetteville National Cemetery, under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home. A life celebration social will be hosted by his friends at Lost Springs Gold Club in Rogers on Friday evening Aug. 1. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.nelsonberna.com.