Marshall Junior Rouse was born October 9th, 1932, to Joseph Marshall Rouse and Charles Augusta Seagraves Rouse in Manila, Arkansas. Junior was an only child. He was married to Betty Lanell Walker of Manila, Arkansas in 1952. To this union four children were born. Junior is survived by his children, Dennis Bradley & Claire Roeder Rouse, Debra Lanell Whaley and Vance Whaley, Rodney Marice Rouse and Kim Dolores Bellers Rouse, all of Piggott and Betina Wynonne Bell and Jeff Bell of Webster Grove, Missouri. His grandchildren Dana Lanell Long and husband Brian of Greensboro, North Carolina, Mckenzie Augusta Rouse, Joseph Marshall Rouse II and wife Beth, Kalem Fulton Rouse all of Piggott, Jon Cory Robertson of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Kelli Lanell Carroll and Husband Tony of North Little Rock, Braedon Grey and Christian Thomas Bell of Webster Grove, Missouri. His great grandchildren: Riley Renee and Dillon Bradley of Greensboro, North Carolina, Ansley Claire, Aubrey Jane, Shiloh Alston, Addie Mae and Layla Grace all of Piggott and Cotton Rouse Carroll of North Little Rock, who will arrive in March 2016. Junior proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy after graduating from Manila High School, was a Korean War Veteran and also served in the National Guard. After leaving active duty in the Navy he returned home to his family farming operation and remained active in farming for some 43 years until his retirement in 1995. Junior had a wide range of business interests over the years. He was an active commodities trader, a licensed real estate broker, owned a local motel, built, owned and operated what was then known as the Arkansas State Revenue Office located at 195 South Thornton in Piggott among other business interests. Junior joined First Baptist Church in Greenway, Arkansas in the early 1950's upon moving to this part of the country from the Hornersville, Missouri area and subsequently moved his membership to First Baptist Church in Piggott in the late 1960's after the present First Baptist Church on Main Street was constructed. He was a staunch Republican and was actively involved in politics in the late 60's and 70's. Among of his most cherished memories related to politics was his work with the campaign of Winthrop Rockefeller who served as Arkansas' 37th Governor from 1967 through 1971. In later years he also actively campaigned for Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Winthrop Paul Rockefeller and was subsequently appointed to the Arkansas Board of Corrections upon which he served two terms. Junior was an avid sports fan and was himself a championship basketball player at Manila High School back in the day. In his later years as his pace slowed and his routine grew less complicated, he busied himself learning how to operate a computer, his Iphone and doing volunteer work to help maintain the Farmer's Market. Most of all Junior was proud of his children and grandchildren and he made sure we all knew almost every time we said goodbye that he considered us his crowning achievement. Marshall Junior Rouse, aged 83 years, outlived a long list of good friends and family and will be missed dearly by those he left behind. A visitation will be held Sunday, January 10, 2016, from 1 - 3 p.m. at Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home in Piggott, Arkansas.