of Conway,
February 7, 1934 - December 22, 2015
Richard Takeshi Fujita, 81, of Conway, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday December 22, 2015. He was born February 7, 1934 in Bell, CA to the late Harry S. and Fusae Kanamaru Fujita. Richard was also preceded in death by his siblings, Jack and Molly Fujita, son, Bryan Castleberry and grandson, Jesse Hutson.
Richard was a member of Parkview Methodist Church in Benton. He retired from Tyson Foods in 2004 as a Transportation Manager. After his retirement he took many trips delivering camping trailers and school buses, across the United States and later auto parts all over Arkansas. Richard was an avid Razorback and Sooner fan. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was a very friendly person, who always had a smile and a funny story to share. Richard was a beloved friend and mentor to many.
Richard is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Martha, his children, Paula Carter, Kathy Ramos, Eric, Greg, Tim, Kelley, Steven, and Jonathan Castleberry, siblings, Joyce (Hiromi) Ariue, Ben (Carol), Dr. Tom (Sachi), Ed (June) Fujita, Nancy (Ron) Nitta, Grace (Gary) Sawka, Mary (Leighton) Horio, Jim (Rhonda), David (Jan) Dorsey, Laura (Lowell) Kurtz, and Evelyn (Henry) Branch, grandchildren, Jimmy Edwards, Jacque (David) Dewey, Spencer, Sarah, Austin, Daniel, Erica, Emily, Samuel, James, Paul, Caleb, Amanda, Stefan and Joshua Castleberry, Monica Thibodaux, Dillon, and Matthew Ramos, great-grandchildren, Piper, Jack, and Paige Dewey, Ruby Risenhoover, Justice Edwards, Levi Keeling, Isaiah and Isabella Thibodaux, Myles Johnson and Emerys Skaggs, special friends, Kevin Phelps, Delos Docter, Joe Kidd, Fred Paxton, Barbara Coker.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday December 28th at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway, with Dr. Tom Fujita and Bro. Dale Collins officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Entombment will be at Crestlawn Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be Kevin Phelps, Spencer Castleberry, Henry Branch, Lowell Kurtz, Austin Castleberry, and Jim Dorsey. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the National Kidney Foundation, 1818 N. Taylor St. #186, Little Rock, AR 72207.
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Bill and Sharon Thomas
Monday, December 28, 2015
Sorry for your loss. Best wishes to Greg and Jennifer.
MARY RIVERS
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
JUST SAING GOOD BYE TO NEICE,S HUSBAND. HE WAS A GOOD MAN AND WILL BE DEARLY MISSED. PRAYERS FOR ALL THE FAMILY, AND THEY WE WILL ALL MEET AGAIN SOMEDAY. SORRY MY HEALTH WANT LET ME THERE WITH YOU ALL. LOVE AND GOD BLESS.
Mae & Lamar Townsend
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Martha, so sorry of Richards passing. Prayers& Sympathy to you &Family Love, Mae & Lamarf
Doris Cox
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Martha and family, Richard fought a long hard battle with kidney failure but was such a wonderful christian witness through it all.Am so thankful for the opportunity of visiting with you & him when Bro Dale Dorsey was here. God Bless and comfort you now and always.
Jacque Dewey
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
What a man the world is missing out on, but what a gem heaven now has. Grandpa was such an encourager and wonderful person. So many of us knew him as a 'mentor' or 'father' rest assured that grandpa is the the presence of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords! I am proud to have known him and to have had the luck and blessing of calling him grandpa. I sure hope he knows how much he was loved. My prayers are now with grandma, who he loved so dearly.
Roe Swetmn
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
I am so sorry for your loss. The Bible gives us the hope that we will be reunited with our loved ones in the near future. Rev. 21:3.4 is a comforting scripture that shows death and sorrow will be done away with in the near future.