Jim R. Caldwell, 81 of Tulsa, OK passed from this life on Sunday Nov. 12, 2017 due to complications of Parkinson's Disease. He was born Oct. 29, 1936 in Dardanelle AR to Reece and Oval (Greene) Caldwell. He married LaFerne Muller March 3, 1956. He was a Church of Christ minister for 59 years serving churches in NW AR, the Tulsa area and Texas. He proudly served as an Arkansas State Senator from 1968-1978. He is preceded in death by his parents and a grandson Justin Jones.

He is survived by LaFerne, his wife of 61 years, 4 daughters Vicki Jones (Gary) of Tulsa, OK; Sherri Garner (Reece) of Seligman, MO; Patti Reese (Jack) of Tulsa, OK; Kelli Keltner (Robert) of Aubrey, TX; 13 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren; a brother Mark Caldwell of Midland, TX; a sister Carol Featherston of Bentonville, AR and a host of family and friends.

A celebration of his life will be a visitation Thursday, Nov. 16th, 6-8 pm at Moore Southlawn Chapel on 51st St in Tulsa and a service Friday Nov. 17th at 10 am at Crosstown Church of Christ in Tulsa. Burial will be in Bentonville, AR.

Memorials can be made to Hope Harbor Children's Home, Claremore, OK. or Food Pantry Ministry at Crosstown Church of Christ. Moore's Southlawn 918-663-2233 share memories at www.moorefuneral.com