Joe Landon

Joe Harley Landon, age 80, of West Fork died in the loving hands of his children Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in West Fork. He was born Feb. 14, 1934, in Topeka, Kan., the son of Clarence Harley and Emily Griffith Landon. He was preceded in death in 2006 by his wife of 50 years, Charlotte Landon; and a son, Rick Landon. He was in the Army Special Forces, retiring after 24 years as a first sergeant. He was a longtime member of the VFW Post 2722 in West Fork and Renault Remote Control Airfield. He is survived by three daughters, Shelly Speight and her husband, Stan, of Wickes, Ark., Linda Landon and her partner, Lori Burnette, of Corinth, Texas, and Jody Redmon and her husband, Gayle, of West Fork, Ark.; two sons, Stan Landon and his wife, Candi, of West Fork, Ark., and Don Landon and his wife, Teresa, of West Fork, Ark.; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2014, at the Fayetteville National Cemetery, Fayetteville, Ark., under the direction of Moore's Chapel. Graveside service in Topeka, Kan., will be 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Penwell Gabel Cemetery, under the direction of Penwell Gabel Midtown Chapel. Memorials may be made to Fayetteville National Cemetery, 700 Government Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701; or to the Veterans Administration Medical Center Palliative Care Unit, 1125 N. College Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72703. To sign the online guest book, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.