Billy Carlton, age 55 of Nail, Arkansas passed away Thursday, Februafy 12, 2009 at Johnson Regional Medical Center in Clarksville, Arkansas.
The son of Ishmel Freeman Carlton and Johnia Wilson Carlton, he was born February 17, 1953 in Hominy, Oklahoma.
He was a logger, a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of Deer Church of Christ and had lived most of his life in Newton County.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents and his maternal grandparents.
Survivors are his wife, Linda (Adams) Carlton of the home; his parents, I.F. and Johnia Carlton of Nail; three daughters, Melissa Clayborn of Deer; Brandy Williams of Nail, and Sonyia Taylor of Clarksville; three brothers, David Carlton, Bobby Carlton, and Jimmy Carlton, all of Clarksville; four sisters, Jeane Breedlove of Rogers, Tonya Parker of Jasper, Tochia McCutcheon of Nail, and Betty Palmer of Russellville; ten grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be 6-8 P.M. Sunday, February 15, 2009 at Coffman Funeral Home in Jasper. Services will be 2 P.M. Monday, February 16, 2009 at the funeral home chapel with Billy Paul Matlock and Anthony McCutcheon officiating. Burial will follow in Nail Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Danny Clayborn, Dennis Williams, Tim Davis, Anthony McCutcheon, Ricky Davis, Brett Langdon, Joshua Williams, and Zachary Clayborn.
Honorary pallbearers are Latesha Williams, Evan Williams, Ty Williams, Blake Williams, Brady Taylor, Dylan Taylor, and Shaelyn Taylor.