Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Tilman Marlar

Tilman Asa Marlar, 79, of Willisville, passed away Saturday morning, August 3, after a lengthy illness.

Mr. Marlar was the youngest son of Alfred and Vinna Marlar and a lifetime resident of Arkansas. He was married to Jessie Hutcheson, October 9, 1943 in Prescott, by Rev. E.P. Garrett. He was a devoted and loving husband, father and pappa.

Mr. Marlar retired from the Arkansas Highway Police after 21 years and served as Chief Deputy Sheriff of Nevada County in 1985. He was a life-long whittler and master woodcarver. He was a member of the Willisville United Methodist Church, a 32nd Mason and a Shriner.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Hilton Marlar.

Surviving him are his wife of almost 59 years, Jessie; one son and daughter-in-law Albert and Pam Marlar of Sheridan; two daughters and sons-in-law, Anita and Larry Dickerson of Melborn, Florida and Amber and Robert Kenny of Del-Ray Beach, Florida; five granddaughters, Christy Pugh, Shiloh Marlar, Maris, Corinne and Emma Kenny; one grandson, Jeffrey Dickerson and two great-granddaughters.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Willisville United Methodist Church with the Dr. Ralph Hale and Rev. Sanford Hankins officiating with a Masonic graveside service following at the Willisville Cemetery, under the direction of Smith Funeral Home of Stamps.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Willisville United Methodist Church, the Shriners Hospital for Children in Shreveport, La. or your favorite charity.