James (Jimmy) Floyd Felts, age 81, a lifelong resident of Des Arc, AR , left his earthly
home on the evening of Thursday, October 13, 2022.
Jimmy was born on April 12, 1941, to Floyd and Fannie Felts and graduated from Des
Arc High School in 1959. He met his wife Deanna (McElroy) Felts, to whom he was
married for 49 years, at a church retreat in Leslie, AR, in 1972.  Jimmy was a devoted
husband, father, and grandfather, and was a long-time member of Gospel Mission
Church, where he served for many years as an elder on the church board.  Over the
years prior to retirement, he worked as a printer and photographer at the White River
Journal before opening his own auto body repair shop, Car Craft Auto Sales. He was
an adept jack-of-all-trades who could fix or build just about anything and who would go
out of his way to help anyone in need. His favorite pastime was spending time with his
family.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years Deanna Felts; son James (Annette) Floyd Felts,
Jr. of Hazen, AR; daughters Amber (Wesley) Whittaker of Harrison, AR, and Aimee
(Mike) Whitescarver of Valley Springs, AR; grandchildren Kayla Bush Riley, Ariel (Kelly)
Moore, Colton Felts, Zoey, Zane, and Stella Whittaker, and Briton and Elinor
Whitescarver; great-grandchildren Kellan Riley, Kaleb and Jude Moore, and Aubrey
Felts; sister Glenda (Leroy) Gales; and son-in-law Huey Bush. He is preceded in death
by daughter Tania Bush and sisters Aimee Riehle, Emma Jean Cate, Mary Johnson,
Bonnie Reid, and Carole Pool.
Visitation will be on Sunday, October 16, 2022, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Gospel Mission
Church in Des Arc, AR. Funeral service will be held on Monday, October 17, 2022, at
2:00 p.m., also at Gospel Mission Church, with interment immediately following at the
Felts Family Cemetery. Pallbearers are John Pool, Marvin Reid, Keith Knupp, Houston
McElroy, David Wallace, and Terry Odom. Honorary pallbearers are Doug Riehle,
Wayne Riehle, Randol Johnson, Greg Gales, Adam Grandon, Matt Grandon, Tyler McElroy and Ethan Collins.