DR. DAVID B. FRASER

Dr. David Ben Fraser, 90 of El Dorado, passed away, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at the John R. Willia-mson Hospice House in El Dorado.
Dr. David Ben Fraser, 90 of El Dorado, passed away, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at the John R. Willia-mson Hospice House in El Dorado.

DR. DAVID B. FRASER

Dr. David Ben Fraser, 90 of El Dorado, passed away, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at the John R. Willia-mson Hospice House in El Dorado.

He was born Oct. 20, 1926, to Malcolm Joseph Fraser and Edith Faber Fraser.

Dr. Fraser graduated from high school at age 16. He attended the University of Texas for two years before being drafted. He served two years as a Navy medic in 1945 and 1946. He graduated in 1952 from the University of Texas Medical School and was certified in 1972 in psychiatry and neurology. He interned in Corpus Christi, Texas and served in general practice for 10 years before moving to North Little Rock in 1965 where he began his residency in psychiatry and neurology at the VA Hospital. In 1979, he moved to El Dorado where he worked for the South Arkansas Regional Health Center covering Magnolia, Camden, and El Dorado until he retired as medical director at the age of 80.

Upon his retirement at age 80, the board room there was named after him for his years of dedicated service. He was recognized by the American Medical Association for 50 years of service. Dr. Fraser enjoyed camping, hunting, and fishing.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife, Nellie Fraser of Calion; sons, Randy Fraser of Conway, and David Fraser (Sarah) of Beebe; daughters, Lynn Whitaker (Larry) of North Little Rock, and Vicki Ann Fraser (Vickey Wingerter) of Conway; stepdaughter, Cindy Davis of Calion; and stepsons, Gary Robert Ward (Linda) of Junction City, and Randy Ward (Pattye) of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was also survived by13 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

The family wishes to express appreciation to Jo Ann Reeves for her love and care for Dr. Fraser.

Visitation will be held from 10 until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at First Baptist Church in Norphlet.

Funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at First Baptist in Norphlet. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors.

Honoring him by serving as pallbearers will be Randy Fraser, David Fraser Jr., Larry Whitaker, Joey Whitaker, Gary Ward and Devin Davis.

Memorials may be made to the John R. Williamson Hospice House.

An online guest registry will be available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.

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