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In loving memory of

Relis E. Eastman
August 15, 1927 - October 29, 2009

Relis E. Eastman, 82 a resident of Pine Bluff, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2009 at his home.

Born August 15, 1927, in Montezuma, Kansas, he was a son of the late Merle and Etta Edwards Eastman. He was reared and received his early education in Cimarron and Haviland, Kansas, graduating from Haviland High School.

Mr. Eastman moved to Pine Bluff in 1959, where he married Emma Hogan in June of 1959. He was a fork lift operator for Viking Bags for 31 years, until his retirement in 1993.

He was a member of Oak Park Church of the Nazarene, where he served as a board member and an usher.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Jim Eastman.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Emma Eastman, of Pine Bluff; two children Craig D. Eastman, of Pine Bluff and Donna K. Bryant, of Owassa, Oklahoma; two grandchildren, Kaylee and Connor Bryant; brother Harold Eastman, of Valley Center, Kansas; and four sisters, Wanda Brisendine and Betty Cross, both of La Junta, Colorado, Kathy Ledbetter, of Hamlin, Texas, and Waneta Wilson, of Pueblo, Colorado.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM, Friday, October 30, 2009 at Robinson's.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 31, 2009 in the Chapel of Ralph Robinson & Son with Reverend Clinton Ferguson officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Danny and Lynette Kemp
336 Mariana Lane Donaldson, AR 71941
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We are very sorry for your loss.

Dana & Rodger Bridges
Sheridan, AR
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May God's love sustain you during this difficult time.

Hunter Breshears
Bentonville, Arkansas

Patty Greene Woodbridge
Guthrie, OK
Dear Eastman family, I am so sorry for your loss! I will be praying for you during this difficult time. Patty

Grace Ann Houston Breshears
h.breshears@mchsi.com
Ames,IA
My thoughts, love, and prayers are with you at this time. Love, Grace Ann

Robert and Laurie Holmes
rgh@sktc.net
Dexter, Kansas
Emma, Craig, and Donna: May God be with you in this time of need and I know Relis is in good hands. He will be missed by the entire Eastman family. With love: Robert, Laurie, Leslie, and Shannon (Donley) Holmes.

Roger Funderburg
Pine Bluff, AR
I will be praying that God will be with you in your time of loss. Relis is someone I always respected and loved. Your whole family has always been dear to me. Love you all.

Michael and Rita Wingard
White Hall AR
Emma, Donna and Craig, we are so sorry to hear that Relis passed away. You are in our thoughts and prayers. He was a very special Godly man. We love you all!

Kim & Shane Wheeler
White Hall
Craig and family, so sorry to hear of your father's death. We are thinking of you during this difficult time.

Mary Elkins/Lewis
raymar1412@charter.net
Fort Worth, Tx
I am so sorry to hear about Relis. I always looked forward to seeing him at church when we visited Pine Bluff. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Take comfort in the knowledge that you know where his soul is and that now he is no longer in any discomfort.

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