Richard Stanley MacArthur

Ret. MSGT RICHARD STANLEY MACARTHUR, age 84, of Jacksonville, passed away July 20, 2018. He was born Jan. 3, 1934, in Waltham, Mass., to John and Beatrice MacArthur. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Judith E. MacArthur, a grandson, Caleb R. White, and by four siblings. Richard served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War and retired after 20 years of service. He was a member of the Jacksonville V.F.W. Post 4548. He was an avid deer hunter and fisherman. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Yvonne MacArthur; two daughters, Linda Dillie and Lori (Sean) White; son, Kevin MacArthur; four stepchildren, Dewayne (Mary) Howell, Martha Jones, Cindy Howell and Alisa Lack; and by a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial service with military honors will be held on Thursday, Aug. 2, at 9 a.m. at the Arkansas State Veteran's Cemetery, 1501 West Maryland Ave., North Little Rock. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Arkansas Patriot Guard Riders, c/o Richard Gentry, 1203 Katrina Drive, Bryant, Ark. 72022. An online guestbook is available at www.griffinleggettresthills.com.