John Ellis Rivers, Jr.

John Ellis Rivers, Jr 77, of Lowell, Arkansas, a retired business owner, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Rogers, Arkansas on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. John was born April 4th 1941 in Greenville, Mississippi, the son of John Ellis Rivers, Sr. and Gladys Gibbs. He attended school in Leland, Mississippi and Graduated from Chamberlain-Hunt Academy in Port Gibson. He lived in Memphis, Tennessee for many years where he served as purchasing manager for Tri-State Mack. He moved to Northwest Arkansas in 1979 where he owned Safety Brake and Muffler until his retirement. John was an automobile enthusiast and was the owner of numerous classic automobiles. In retirement, he was an avid social media participant and had many friends on Facebook. John is survived by his wife of 55 years, Barbara Ann Rich Rivers and a loving daughter, Lisa Carol Rivers of Bentonville, Arkansas, a sister, Nancy Carol Rivers of Asheville, North Carolina and two brothers, Robert Hayward Rivers of Hermitage, Tennessee and William Gale Rivers of Colleyville, Texas and an extended family of four nieces and two nephews. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, October 27th at 2 p.m. at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers, Arkansas.