Jimmie Allen Douglas, age 72, of Russellville died Friday, July 9, 2021, at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home.  He was born December 17, 1948, in Fort Smith to James Calvin and Vivian Maxine McClendon Douglas.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Russellville, a Gideon and a 32-degree Mason, Franklin Lodge # 9 in Clarksville.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Eubon, Calvin and Cleo Douglas; and a sister, Mary.

Survivors include his wife of 53 ½ years, Mary Lou Douglas; son and daughter-in-law, Neal and Kim Douglas of Clarksville; a daughter, Julie Currier of Searcy; a sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Tom Stewart of Chicago, Illinois; a brother-in-law, James Hancock of Hot Springs; and four grandchildren, Alex Currier, Elizabeth Douglas, MaKenzie Douglas, and Morgan Douglas.

The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church in Russellville with Rev. Tony Griffin, the Rev. David Hanshaw and the Rev. Scott Warren officiating.  Burial will be held in Earl Ladd Memorial Cemetery at Danville and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.

Masonic honors will be provided by Franklin Lodge #9, Clarksville.

The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:00 p.m., until 6:00 p.m., at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made payable to the Mike and Joy Miller, Charitable Foundation for the Jimmie Douglas Memorial Tennis Scholarship, P.O. Box 789, Russellville, Arkansas 72811.

Pallbearers will be Jamie Payne, Joey Payne, Brad Payne, Bill Rowlett, James Scheible, and Sammy Hughes.

Honorary pallbearers will be Entergy Employees and the Russellville Country Club men's golf group.

The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.shinnfuneral.com.