Lonnie "L.J." Dart Jr.

Lonnie "L.J." Dart, Jr., age 84 of Garfield, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015, in Circle of Life at Legacy Village in Bentonville. He was born April 7, 1931, in Garfield, the son of Lonnie Seth and Margaret (O'Neill) Dart. He was married to Winnie Persons, who passed away. He later married Mary Murphy, who also preceded him in death. In January, 2007, he was united in marriage to Bobbie Easley, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Jean Jones of Benton City, Wash. and Debra Dart of Rogers; one brother, Gaylord Dart of Garfield; one sister, Rebecca Wilkerson of Pea Ridge; one granddaughter; two great-grandchildren; five nieces; two nephews; his best friend and Air Force buddy, Dean Preston of Huntsville, Ala.; three step-children; five step-grandchildren and eight step-great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death were his parents; his wives, Winnie and Mary; one son, Andy and one brother, Bernard. L.J. grew up and received his education at Garfield, where he graduated from high school. He then entered the United States Air Force, serving from 1951 until 1955. He then worked as a mail carrier, from which he retired and was a farm and cattle buyer. For 29 years he owned and operated a service station in Gateway. He was a past bank director for Seligman Bank and Bank of Aurora for 27 years and was the Mayor of Gateway, Ark. He was a member of Garfield Church of Christ and a member of Gideons International. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2015, in Garfield Baptist Church, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville, Mo. Reverend Bobby Vaughn and Reverend Russell Bishop will conduct the services. Burial with military honors will be in Liberty Cemetery, Garfield. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday in Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Contributions may be made to Gideons International or Garfield Church of Christ in memory of L.J. Visit www.fohnfuneralhome.com for online obituaries, guestbook and private condolences.