Wayne Crittenden Jarvis

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Memorial Service
First United Methodist Church of Maumelle
1201 Edgewood
Maumelle, AR  72113
Friday, September 28, 2018
10:30 A.M.
I served in the Army.
Wayne Crittenden JarvisI am a Veteran.

of Little Rock, AR

September 7, 1935 - September 19, 2018

Wayne Crittenden Jarvis passed away on September 19, 2018. He was born September 7, 1935 in Evanston, Illinois to Crittenden Curtis Jarvis and Marjorie Ackerman Jarvis. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Bert Jarvis PhD and Doug Jarvis. He is survived by his beloved wife of thirty-two years, Frances Ramoly Jarvis; son, Curtis Jarvis and wife, Susan; daughter, Pam Jarvis; step-son, Steve Benton; step-daughter, Robyn Garrett; granddaughter, Evie Jarvis Nichols; step-granddaughters, Brooke Jackson, Jackie Myers, Stephane Benton; step-grandsons, Shawn Garrett and Brian Garrett, Jr.; and four step-great grandchildren; brother, Critt Jarvis and wife, Amy; sisters-in-law, Pat Jarvis, Mary Jarvis, Sue Abshire and husband, Dale, and Barbara Ramoly; and several nephews, nieces and many friends.

He served in the United States Army. He then graduated from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas in 1959 with dual degrees in History and Political Science. He graduated from Perkins Theological School at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas in 1962 with a Masters Degree in Theology. He also attended Arkansas State University with thirty hours in graduate history.

He was ordained Deacon with the United Methodist Church in 1960 and ordained Elder in 1963. He served numerous churches in Arkansas as a senior pastor and after retirement as an associate pastor for a total of more than fifty years, as well as, District Superintendent and Associate Director Conference Council on Ministries. He retired in 2000 and as a retired minister, he served as Pastor of Christian Care of Maumelle United Methodist Church until 2013.

In the 1980's he completed two marathons, one in Arkansas and one in Dallas, Texas but his favorite pastimes were playing golf and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Other areas he served were Annual Conference Leadership, Secretary Board of Education, Secretary Board of Pensions, Chairman Committee on Higher Education and Campus Ministry, Chairman Board of Church and Society, Secretary Board of Missions, Secretary Committee on Structure, Delegate to South Central Jurisdictional Conference 1976, Lab Leader for Children's Ministries, Chairman Area Disaster Response Committee, Disaster Response Consultant United Methodist Committee on Relief, Member Catastrophic Disaster Response Team of the United Methodist Church, extensive disaster response work in Arkansas and around the country, expertise in earthquake disaster response and the New Madrid Seismic Zone, member Governor's Advisory Committee on Earthquakes, assisted in Organization of Our House Board, assisted in organization of Grace Community Food Bank in Helena, assisted in organization of Reading Program for Phillips County, assisted in organization of Phillips County Transitional Employment Assistance Program and Chairman for two years, member Phillips County Disaster Response Team, board member of Arkansas Committee Against the Death Penalty, chaired Arkansas Interfaith Hunger Task Force, worked with the prison ministry, and worked with President Bill Clinton when he was Governor of Arkansas on social issues.

The family wants to thank the loving caregivers of Baptist Home Health and Baptist Hospice with special thanks to Fleshia and Nathan; and also, to Rev. Jerry Meeks, and most of all to his sister-in-law, Sue Abshire, for her unending and loving devotion in helping to care for him during his final days, and to everyone else who showed their love to him.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggest donations in Wayne's memory be made to Maumelle United Methodist Church, 1201 Edgewood Drive, Maumelle, AR 72113, Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, Little Rock, AR 72212 or the Arkansas Food Bank, 4301 W 65th Street, Little Rock, AR 72209.

A memorial service officiated by Reverend Aubrietta Jones, Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church of Maumelle and Reverend Mary Hilliard, Senior Pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, September 28, 2018 at First United Methodist Church in Maumelle.



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Leslie R Ablondi
Arkadelphia, AR
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Sunday, September 30, 2018

I am so sorry for your loss of Wayne. I just learned of his passing. I will miss the banter we shared out in the street when both of us were outside. He was truly a pleasure to see every time I saw him. I will pray for you and your family to have peace and comfort until you see him again in heaven. Words fail me in trying to convey my regards. Know that he has a special place in my heart for our friendship. God speed Wayne. You will be missed.

Loretta W Whitney
Conway, AR
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Thursday, September 20, 2018

Guy and I join the many who are thinking of Wayne's family in this time of grief. Prayers for your peace.