Leo Joseph Eckart

Leo Joseph Eckart, 89 of Paris, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012 in Barling, Arkansas. He was born on December 26, 1922 in Subiaco, Arkansas to his parents John J. and Rose L. (Seidle) Eckart. Leo retired from the United States Postal service in 1980 after serving postmaster of Paris, Arkansas for many years. He served in the United States Navy from 1943-1946 in WWII and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Paris. Leo is preceded in death by his parents, John and Rose Eckart, his wife of 49 years, Georgia (DeSalvo) Eckart, four brothers, James Eckart, Albert Eckart, Gilbert Eckart and Rev. Stephen Eckart O.S.B. and one sister, Catherine Parque. Leo is survived by two daughters, Janet Pranger and husband Joe of Benton, Arkansas and Debbie Wolfe and husband Bill of Tega Cay, South Carolina, one son, John Eckart and wife Laurie of Eldorado, Arkansas, eight grandchildren, Daniel Pranger and wife Chirstina of Benton, Arkansas, Christa Pranger of Haskell, Arkansas, Jeremy Pranger of Russellville, Arkansas, Stephen Eckart of New Orleans, Louisiana, Melissa Eckart of Kirkwood, Missouri, Katherine Eckart of Notre Dame, Indiana, Matthew Wolfe of Charleston, South Carolina and Rebecca Wolfe of Tega Cay, South Carolina, and three great-grandchildren, Alyssa Laughlin of Haskell, Arkansas, Anthony Laughlin of Haskell, Arkansas and Robert Leo Pranger of Benton, Arkansas. Rosary Service will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Roller Funeral Home Chapel in Paris. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Paris officiated by Fr. Eugene Luke O.S.B. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Paris under the direction of Roller Funeral Home. Online guestbook at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com. Pallbearers will be his grandchildren. In lieu flowers memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic School 15 S. Spruce St., Paris, Ark. 72855 or the Subiaco Abbey, 405 N. Subiaco Ave., Subiaco, Ark. 72865.