Roy Arthur Southard of St. James, Missouri passed away on Friday, February 16, 2007. Roy was 77 years, 8 days and 10 months of age.

Art was born on June 6, 1929 to his parents Fred O. and Erma Alara (Clark) Southard. He was united in marriage to Wynette Moreland on Arpil 7, 1951. To this union three children were born.

Art served in the Korean War from February, 1952 to February, 1954. He was a member of the Broadway Baptist Church where he was a Deacon. Art was a farmer and loved farming. He was a hog producer for several years also. Then he became a truck driver and drove an over the road semi from 1974 to 1997 when he retired from trucking. Art loved to go fishing and went every spare moment he could. He was most proud of his garden and enjoyed it very much. He was also loved doing truck farming.

Surviving Art is his wife Wynette Southard of Rolla, Mo; one daughter: Sandy Southard of Rolla, Mo.; three brothers: Glendon Southard and wife Bernadine of Jefferson City, Mo.; and Fred L. Southard and wife Dorothy of Jefferson City, Mo.and Jim Southard of St. James, Missouri; two sisters: Cleta Ann Kittner and husband Ed of Jefferson City, Mo. and Sharon Ann Brown and husband Gary of Blue Springs, Mo.; one sister-in-law: Frances Southard of St. James, Mo.; many nieces and nephews. Art will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him dearly.

Preceding Art in death is his parents: Fred O. and Erma (Clark) Southard; one son: Roy Eugene (Gene) Southard; one infant daughter: Tammy Wynette Southard; and one brother: Harold Southard.

Services
Visitation for Art will be held on Sunday, February 18, 2007 at the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 19, 2007at 11:00 AM at the Jones Funeral Home Chapel in St. James, Missouri with Brother Leslie Koerber and Reverend Jonathan Young officiating. Pallbearers will be nephews. Burial will be in the family plot at the Hickory Grove Cemetery in Vichy, Missouri, with full Military Honors.

Memorials are suggested to Phelps County Hospice.

All arrangements are under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri.