James Minyard

James Vernon Minyard, 63, of Russellville, died Friday, June 2, 2006, at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock. 

A son of the late Mary Bell Bynum Minyard, he was born May 11, 1943 in Russellville.  He was an employee of Tyson Foods for over twenty years. 

He was also preceded in death by a brother and three sisters. 

Survivors include a son, “Bo” Vaughn of Atkins; two daughters,  Tammy Lorher of Bakersfield, Calif. and Teresa Conquest of Joplin, Mo.; his father, Robert Minyard of Russellville; two sisters and brothers-in-law,  Barbara and Billy Mars and Lolita and Marlin Young, all of Russellville; ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Madison Paige Leigh Mross.

A memorial service was conducted by Shinn Funeral Service Saturday in the Shinn Chapel.  The family will have a private burial in Bethel Cemetery at a later date.