Frances Eli Roomsburg

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Roller-Christeson Funeral Home
519 N. Spring Street
Harrison, AR  72601
Friday, November 14, 2014
6-8:00 PM
Service Schedule
Church
First United Methodist Church
1100 Bower Street
Harrison, AR  72601
Saturday, November 15, 2014
10:00am
Cemetery
Maplewood Cemetery
Maplewood Road
Harrison, AR  72601
Frances Eli RoomsburgI am a Veteran.

of Harrison, AR

September 14, 1926 - November 12, 2014

Frances Eli Roomsburg, age 88, of Harrison, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was born September 14, 1926 in Afton, Oklahoma to Luther B. and Winnie J. Burton Roomsburg. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Wilma Henson Roomsburg.

Mr. Roomsburg was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Harrison. He proudly served his county during World War II in the Navy. He was a member of the Jaycees receiving the Distinguished Service Award in 1956 and the Lions Club, receiving Lion of the Year 2001-2002 and was installed into the Lions Club Hall of Fame.

He was a well respected educator and helped establish the Twin Lakes Vo-Tech in Harrison as the Director of Student Services. He later taught Distributive and Marketing Education at Harrison High School and served as Assistant Principal. He was the Harrison School District Teacher of the Year 1976-77, Arkansas Distributive Education Teacher of the Year 1980, and Honorary Life member of DECA. He enjoyed church activities, reading, wood working and carving. He was a great crappie fisherman and loved small game hunting.

Eli is survived by his son, Jim (Annette) Roomsburg of El Dorado, Arkansas; two grandchildren, Matthew Roomsburg of El Dorado and Holly Roomsburg of Magnolia, Arkansas; his brother, Robert (Mary Lee) Roomsburg, of Okmulgee, Oklahoma; and his nephew, Steven Roomsburg, of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Visitation was Friday at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home.

Funeral Service was Saturday, November 15, 2014 at First United Methodist Church in Harrison with David Williams officiating.

Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery.


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Rebecca vansandt
Harrison, AR
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Friday, November 28, 2014

Jim and Family, so sorry to hear about your Dad and Mom I did not know. We lived beside you and them for years. Your Dad was my teacher in school. Both you parents werealways so sweet and kind to me. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Becky young & Marjorie Flippo

Billie Brisco
Harrison, AR
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Monday, November 17, 2014

Jim and family
I am so sorry to hear about your dad. He was a good friend and excellent teacher. He was one of my favorite teachers. He was a such a good example for us. He loved his family and was so proud of Holly and Matthew.
May God comfort and strengthen you at this time.

Barbara Leachman
Flippin, AR
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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Jim...So sorry to read in the paper about Eli. Wish my Jim and I could have been there. I know Eli will be missed as much as Wilma. Jim and I loved to visit with them, and Jim and Eli loved to fish so much together. Since Jim is in the nursing home now with Alzheimer's, he could not have made it to the funeral.
God bless you and your family.
Barbara Leachman

Carol Hilburn Farrar
Lillie, LA
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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Jim and Family, I was so sorry to read of your dad's death. He and Daddy were such good friends. Your dad's name always comes up when we are remembering the happy times we all had as members of the original Twin Lakes family. I'll be thinking of you in the hard days ahead.

Randy O. & Sherril A. (Brazell) Bowling
Greenbrier, AR
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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Jim, our thoughts and prayers are with you and all your family. Your Dad was such a good man and even though I was not one of his students, I know he was also a very good teacher.

I have such wonderful memories of him and your family growing up in Harrison, and I'm thankful for that. God be with you and your family at this time, and in all the days to come.

Rick and Brenda Still
Harrison,
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Friday, November 14, 2014

Eli and Wilma were a wonderful couple. I know he was missing her and ready to be by her side again. Rick and I met in Mr. Roomsburg's class at Harrison High School in 1972. I think he sort of played match maker, with us. He grinned when I asked him
About that years later. He was definitely a favorite teacher to many and encouraged me personally to excel both at school and at work. Both Wilma and Eli will be greatly missed by all who knew them. Brenda Still

Eileen Clark-Boone County Library
Harrison, AR
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Friday, November 14, 2014

To the family of Mr. and Mrs. Frances Eli Roomsburg: We are sorry for the loss of Mr. Roomsburg, and even today we miss Mrs. Roomsburg. This couple was dear to us here at the Boone County Library and will be missed. Our thoughts are with you during this time.

Judy Smith
Harrison, AR
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Thursday, November 13, 2014

My prayers are with the family of Mr. Roomsburg,he was a very kind and caring man and everyone loved him.He was an exceptional teacher he taught three of my four children and they thought Mr. Roomsburg hung the moon,he by no means was their favorite teacher,May God hold his family in the palm of his hand and give them the strength to get through this.