Junior Fenton, 81

Junior Francis Fenton, 81, a longtime resident of Castleford, died Thursday, July 21, 2005, at his residence in Mountain Home where he had been living with his granddaughter and her family for the past three years.

At Junior's request a Celebration of Life will be held at his daughter's home, 3245 Sonny St. in Mountain Home, from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, July 28. Cremation is under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Junior was born on May 22, 1924, in Bristol, Okla., the son of O.B. and Birdie (Sala) Fenton. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 until being honorably discharged in 1946.

Junior is survived by: his ten children, Jaynnette (Keith) Burton and Brenda (Phil) Beeson of Buhl, Ruthy (Kevin) Wilson of Mountain Home, Beverly (Maurice) Byrd of Longview, Texas, Leo (Molly) Fenton of Walla Walla, Wash., Brandy (Greg) Mason of Castleford, Janie (Ed) McClure, Becky (Gailan) Gray, Mary Harper, Christine Hampton, all of California, 27 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and three sisters from California. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.