James L. Marchant, 73, of Bearden, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. He was born April 11, 1936, in Omega, Ga.

He retired from the United States Air Force while stationed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., and he also retired from the United States Post office while living in Tampa. He was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Bearden.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Evelyn Langford Marchant.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Marchant of Bearden; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Lois and Clifford Mosley of Bearden, Bobby and Kenny Lacewell of Bryant, Mary and Kenneth House of Carlisle, Pa., and Pat and Lamar Jennings of Rison; one niece, Charlotte Henry of Bearden and her daughters, Angela Bieber of Fayetteville and Alisa Dompe of Hallsville, Texas; and numerous other nieces and nephews.

Benton Funeral Home in Bearden is in charge of arrangements.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethel Cemetery with Dr. Mike Montalbano officiating.

Visitation is from 6 until 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

To sign the online register, visit www.bentonfuneralhome.com.