William Arthur Puckett Jr.

William Arthur Puckett Jr. taught his final lessons and went to be with the Lord on Sept. 28, 2014, his 82nd birthday. He was born in Fayetteville, N.C., and is survived by his loving wife, Trude Puckett; his children, Steven Wayne Puckett, William Mark Puckett, Brus Turk Puckett, Kenneth Edwin Puckett and Lori Ann Viola Vincent; his sister, Phyllis Kay Lewis; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Bill was a decorated Navy veteran, having served in the Korean Conflict. He was also a retired educator. Bill taught school and worked for the Arkansas Department of Education. He returned to school in mid-life and obtained his registered nursing credentials. After many years of nursing at Baptist Medical Center, he finished his career as an instructor at the Baptist Health School of Nursing. Funeral services were held at Markham Street Baptist Church in Little Rock on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. Interment was at Pinecrest Memorial Park. The family requests that memorials be made in Bill's memory to Baptist Health Foundation for the William A. Puckett Jr. Memorial Nursing Scholarship. Many thanks to the wonderful staff at Hospice Home Care Inpatient Center for their loving care of Bill and support of family and friends during the final days of his life. www.arkansasfuneralcare.com.