James 'Jim' Leachman Jr.

Service: Memorial service at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at Coffman Funeral Home, Harrison, with private burial; Visitation: 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at the funeral home. 

James W. Leachman Jr. died at the Springdale Health and Rehab in Springdale, on Friday, Aug. 26 (2016) from a long illness of Alzheimer’s, at the age of 72.

He was born on Sept. 19,1943, in Sioux City, Iowa. He worked at McDonald’s for 20 years, as manager. After moving to Harrison in 1981, he bought the Taco Hut and after 10 years went to work for the Boone County Assessor’s Office until retirement in 2006.

While living in Sioux City, he enjoyed photography and flying Cessna airplanes, then moving to Harrison, he loved to fish the White River.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara; a brother, Timothy, of Houston, Texas; a sister, Mariah MacLennan, of Frisco, Texas; three sons, Joel and wife Cortney, of Bedford, Virginia, John and wife Lisa, of Bentonville, and Matthew, of Houston, Texas; one daughter, Laurel James, of Flippin; seven grandchildren, Denton and Riley, of Bedford, Virginia, Mya and Cameron, of Bentonville, Abby, Anna and Luke, of Flippin; and one nephew, Arron Leachman, of Denver, Colorado.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. James W. Leachman Sr. and wife Betty.

Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at Coffman Funeral Home Chapel in Harrison, with Brother John Kendrick and Brother Billy Rogers officiating. Private burial will be held at a later date.

Visitation will be one hour prior to services beginning at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association, the Hospice of North Arkansas 3277 West Sunset Avenue, Suite D, Springdale, AR 72762.

On line condolences may be left at coffmanfh.com .