of Knoxville, AR
November 9, 1942 - February 4, 2026
Jerry Pauline Buford, a resident of Knoxville, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born November 9, 1942, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Pauline and Opal
Lee (Smith) Buford.
Jerry loved his family. He retired from K2 Enterprise. Jerry enjoyed reading, woodworking, comedy, loved old records, and loved his hats.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Annie Buford; his parents; his sister, Carolyn Webb; his Nephews, Donald Keith Webb and Scott Wayne Webb; his brother in-law James Eugene Edwards; and father in-law Charles Christopher Young.
Jerry survived by his son, Russell (Teresa) Cohen of Malvern, Arkansas; his daughter, Holly Buford of Lamar, Arkansas; his grandchildren, Jospeh Roden-Cohen of Malvern, Arkansas, Bobby (Ashley) Cohen of Donaldson, Arkansas, Katelyn (Jon) Collins of Friendship, Arkansas, and Anna Cohen of Malvern, Arkansas; his great grandchildren, Cooper, Audrey, Karleigh, Timber, Camden, and Brylynn; his stepsister in-law, Paticia Dykes of Conway, Arkansas; his sister in Law, Martha Edwards of Malvern, Arkansas; two nieces, Amburr (John) Drury of Malvern, Arkansas; and Carmen (Jess) Edwards of Haskell, Arkansas; his grand-nephew, Dylan Drury; and adopted daughter Tiffany (Charlie) Watkins and bonus grandchildren, Eli Watkins, Zayne Watkins, Faithlyn Watkins and Zayley Watkins.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 6, 2026, along with Visitation of his loving wife of 54 years, Annie, at the Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville, Arkansas. Funeral Service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Roller-McNutt in Conway, Arkansas, 72832.
Pallbearers will be Bobby Cohen, Jon Collins, Russell Cohen, Charlie Watkins, and Joe Roden. Honorary Pallbearers will be Eli Watkins, Zayne Watkins, and Cooper Collins.