William Louis Bushong, Jr., 73, of Conway died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004.

He was born Aug. 9, 1930, in Trumann to the late William Louis Bushong Sr. and Gracie shepherd Bushong. He was a heavy equipment operator and member of the First United Pentecostal Church in Greenbrier.

He is survived by his wife Margaret; six daughters, Tracy Fortner and Shannon Meeks, both of Greenbrier, Nancy Yarrington, Cathy Thompson, both of Michigan, Sandra Gomez of California and Connie Bushong of Arizona; six sons, Paul, Donnie and Ronnie, all of Conway, William Bushong III and Vincent, both of California, and Johnny of Missouri; a step-father, Arlen Hervey of Trumann; a sister, Louise Lane of Trumann; a brother, Carlee Bushong of Greenbrier; 30 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Gracie Bushong.

Funeral services were Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Roller-McNutt Greenbrier Chapel with the Rev. Paul Mize officiating. Pallbearers were Paul Bushong, William Bushong III, Jimmy Kingbury, Donny Fortner, Michael Lane and Carlee Bushong.