of Jacksonville, AR

October 21, 1935 - June 6, 2023

Elton Milford Hermes, 87, of Jacksonville passed from this life into the next to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. He was born October 21, 1935 to Oscar and Katherine (Kalka) Hermes of Bandera, Texas.

He joined the USAF in 1953, retiring from service in 1974. After his service he settled in Vilonia on his small farm and became the school's bus mechanic until 1979. Over the next years of life, he worked as a school bus driver, boiler maker for ABCO in TX and then drove a school bus for Pulaski County Schools until retiring from there. He was a faithful member of Little Rock AFB Chapel and loved cooking the sausage for their fellowship breakfasts. In recent years he began attending Conway Cowboy Church with some of his family.

The things he enjoyed in life were hard work, traveling, RV camping, family reunions, church, serving people and fellowship to name a few.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years, Gweneth Faye (Merryman) Hermes; his son, Sammy Ray Hermes and his siblings, Joseph Marcus and Julius Ray Hermes (infants), Charles Oscar Hermes, Kathryn Elizabeth Wahrmund and Mable Ann Schultz and also one granddaughter, Stephanie Marie Hermes.

He leaves behind 3 children, Dianna Jean Key (Kenneth), David Lynn Hermes and Delton Mark Hermes (Jennifer) all of Jacksonville; 4 siblings, Mary Fern Griggs of Missouri, Evelyn Rose Backus of Florida, Patricia Joyce Bailey of Conway, Leona Magdaline Edgman (Tommy) of Conway and Larry Raymond Hermes (Pam) of Florida; 9 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 36 nieces and nephews; numerous great-nieces, nephews and family; his very special friend and love, Angie Shugart and last but certainly not least, Wrango his Chihuahua, whom he loved dearly.

He will be remembered as a loving father, a hardworking and caring soul who loved family and friends, with an exceeding passion to help others.

A visitation will be from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Funeral Service will be at 10:00am Monday, June 12, 2023 at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Park in Conway.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-McNutt Funeral Home
650 Central Landing Blvd.
Conway, AR  72032
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