James Marion Bird, Sr, born March 26th, 1930 in Fort Smith, Arkansas the only child of Jacob Marion and Olive Montez Bird.
He went home to be with his Lord on Friday, October 17th, 2014.
After graduation from the University of Arkansas in 1954, he returned to Fort Smith, accompanied by his wife, Barbara, and young son. He went to work with his father in the family business, R.M.B. Produce Co. He then took over the produce business after his father’s retirement. In 1976, he felt the Lord calling him to ministry. He and Barbara then purchased The Bible Book Store. In the early 1980s, they added a more central location in a rock building and named the store, The Solid Rock Bookstore. In 2001, they moved the store to the current location next to Benefit Bank, at the corner of Massard and Phoenix. Jim and Barbara have ministered and served the community together for the past 38 years. Jim was a charter member of Central Christian Church and served as the first church treasurer.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara Byars Bird; his son, James Marion Bird, Jr. and his wife, Teresa Pierce Bird of Greenwood; and his daughters, Leslye Bird Loum and husband Larry K. Loum of Fort Smith and Amy Bird Pennington and her husband Michael Todd Pennington of Springdale. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Family graveside service will be 9:00 AM Monday, October 20, 2014 at Forest Park Cemetery. Memorial Service will be 10:00 AM Monday at Central Christian Church under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons Jerry Bird, Justin Loum, Aaron Loum, Brandon Pennington, and Hayden Pennington
Visitation will be from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Sunday, October 19, 2014, at Edwards Funeral Home.
He went home to be with his Lord on Friday, October 17th, 2014.
After graduation from the University of Arkansas in 1954, he returned to Fort Smith, accompanied by his wife, Barbara, and young son. He went to work with his father in the family business, R.M.B. Produce Co. He then took over the produce business after his father’s retirement. In 1976, he felt the Lord calling him to ministry. He and Barbara then purchased The Bible Book Store. In the early 1980s, they added a more central location in a rock building and named the store, The Solid Rock Bookstore. In 2001, they moved the store to the current location next to Benefit Bank, at the corner of Massard and Phoenix. Jim and Barbara have ministered and served the community together for the past 38 years. Jim was a charter member of Central Christian Church and served as the first church treasurer.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara Byars Bird; his son, James Marion Bird, Jr. and his wife, Teresa Pierce Bird of Greenwood; and his daughters, Leslye Bird Loum and husband Larry K. Loum of Fort Smith and Amy Bird Pennington and her husband Michael Todd Pennington of Springdale. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Family graveside service will be 9:00 AM Monday, October 20, 2014 at Forest Park Cemetery. Memorial Service will be 10:00 AM Monday at Central Christian Church under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons Jerry Bird, Justin Loum, Aaron Loum, Brandon Pennington, and Hayden Pennington
Visitation will be from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Sunday, October 19, 2014, at Edwards Funeral Home.
James Marion Bird, Sr, born March 26th, 1930 in Fort Smith, Arkansas the only child of Jacob Marion and Olive Montez Bird.
He went home to be with his Lord on Friday, October 17th, 2014.
After graduation from the University of Arkansas in 1954, he returned to Fort Smith, accompanied by his wife, Barbara, and young son. He went to work with his father in the family business, R.M.B. Produce Co. He then took over the produce business after his father’s retirement. In 1976, he felt the Lord calling him to ministry. He and Barbara then purchased The Bible Book Store. In the early 1980s, they added a more central location in a rock building and named the store, The Solid Rock Bookstore. In 2001, they moved the store to the current location next to Benefit Bank, at the corner of Massard and Phoenix. Jim and Barbara have ministered and served the community together for the past 38 years. Jim was a charter member of Central Christian Church and served as the first church treasurer.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara Byars Bird; his son, James Marion Bird, Jr. and his wife, Teresa Pierce Bird of Greenwood; and his daughters, Leslye Bird Loum and husband Larry K. Loum of Fort Smith and Amy Bird Pennington and her husband Michael Todd Pennington of Springdale. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Family graveside service will be 9:00 AM Monday, October 20, 2014 at Forest Park Cemetery. Memorial Service will be 10:00 AM Monday at Central Christian Church under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons Jerry Bird, Justin Loum, Aaron Loum, Brandon Pennington, and Hayden Pennington
Visitation will be from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Sunday, October 19, 2014, at Edwards Funeral Home.
He went home to be with his Lord on Friday, October 17th, 2014.
After graduation from the University of Arkansas in 1954, he returned to Fort Smith, accompanied by his wife, Barbara, and young son. He went to work with his father in the family business, R.M.B. Produce Co. He then took over the produce business after his father’s retirement. In 1976, he felt the Lord calling him to ministry. He and Barbara then purchased The Bible Book Store. In the early 1980s, they added a more central location in a rock building and named the store, The Solid Rock Bookstore. In 2001, they moved the store to the current location next to Benefit Bank, at the corner of Massard and Phoenix. Jim and Barbara have ministered and served the community together for the past 38 years. Jim was a charter member of Central Christian Church and served as the first church treasurer.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara Byars Bird; his son, James Marion Bird, Jr. and his wife, Teresa Pierce Bird of Greenwood; and his daughters, Leslye Bird Loum and husband Larry K. Loum of Fort Smith and Amy Bird Pennington and her husband Michael Todd Pennington of Springdale. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Family graveside service will be 9:00 AM Monday, October 20, 2014 at Forest Park Cemetery. Memorial Service will be 10:00 AM Monday at Central Christian Church under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be his grandsons Jerry Bird, Justin Loum, Aaron Loum, Brandon Pennington, and Hayden Pennington
Visitation will be from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Sunday, October 19, 2014, at Edwards Funeral Home.
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