James Rufus "Barney" Wortham

Birth: October 11, 1922 in Rose Bud, White County, Arkansas

Death: April 4, 1983 in Searcy, White County, Arkansas

Buried: White County Memorial Gardens, Searcy, White County, Arkansas

Cause of Death: Lung Cancer

Father: Henry Wayne Wortham

Mother: Bamer Bell Cooper

Military Service: World War II (Army)

Occupation: Farmer

Ethnicity: 1/4 Cherokee Indian

Family 1: Married to Lola Beatrice Holt in October 1947.

1) Peggy Ann Wortham (August 8, 1948-still living)

2) Jimmy Dale Wortham (April 2, 1962-still living)