Truman E. Ewing, age 76 of Malvern, died Friday afternoon, December 14, 2007 in the Hot Spring County Medical Center. He was born in Saline County on February 25, 1931 to the late Arliss "Cat" and Sally Langley Ewing. Mr. Ewing was retired from Reynolds Metals Company, where he had been a pipe fitter. He was also an electrician and a noted musician who loved to play the fiddle. He had been entertaining friends and relatives with his musical talent for over 62 years. He was a member of Crossroads Missionary Baptist Church.

Truman leaves behind his wife, Cora Lee Otts Ewing, of Malvern, to whom he was married on August 27, 1949 in Benton by Brother Jesse Shepard; a son Tom and his wife Kathy Ewing of Benton; a daughter Janie and her husband Marvin Samons, Jr. of Malvern; a brother, James Ewing of Prattsville; three grandchildren, Travis Ewing, Deanna Baker, and Jennifer Miller; and two great-grandchildren, Cierra Baker and Amythyst Miller.

His funeral will be at ten o'clock Monday morning, December 17, 2007, in the chapel of J. A. Funk Funeral Home with Brother Thomas Lackey officiating. Interment will follow in Fairplay Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be: Travis Ewing, Tim Miller, Jesse Mann, Marvin Samons, Mike Rimmer, and Bobby Otts.

Honorary pallbearers will be: Jr. Helms, George Dorris, Buddy Davis, Lawrence Savage, J. D. Mooney, Bobby Cooper, Orlen Wiley, James Murberger, Eugene Beasley, Dr. Ab Tilley, and Dr. Stephen Farmer.

Visitation will be on Sunday afternoon from four until six o'clock at the mortuary.

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