Bessie Louise Champion
November 28, 1934 - April 14, 2020
Bessie Louise Champion, 85, of Etna, Arkansas died Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in Charleston, Arkansas. She was a Seamstress and member of Oak Bend Missionary Baptist Church. She was born November 28, 1934 in Cortez, Colorado to John Clark and Viola Keisling Johns. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vester Ray Champion; her parents; six brothers; and two sisters. She is survived by a daughter, Gail Franklin of Cecil, Arkansas; a son, Curtis Champion of Fayetteville, Arkansas; and two sisters, Daisey Mahaffey and Velma Kingery both of Cortez, Colorado. Open visitation will be held 1:00 PM until 9:00 PM Friday, April 17th at Shaffer Funeral Home in Ozark. Graveside service will be held 10:00 AM Saturday April 18, 2020 at Mt. Hope Cemetery with Brother Carroll Squires officiating under direction of Shaffer Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers are Michael and Jamie Shaw, Ronnie Burcham, James Harrod, Justin Newheart, and Michael Champion. To leave online condolences visit: www.shafferfuneralhomeozark.com
Bessie Louise Champion, 85, of Etna, Arkansas died Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in Charleston, Arkansas. She was a Seamstress and member of Oak Bend Missionary Baptist Church. She was born November 28, 1934 in Cortez, Colorado to John Clark and... View Obituary & Service Information