Albert Ray Talbert Sr., age 62, of Bismarck , passed from this life on Friday, October 19, 2018 at Arkansas Hospice Unit at CHI St. Vincent in Hot Springs .  He was born January 18, 1956 in Houston , TX , the son of the late William Aurbon and Dorothy Lee Allen Talbert.  Albert was employed in maintenance  by Ouachita School District .  He was a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church .  He enjoyed lawn mower repairs and mowing grass in his free time.  Albert was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Douglas Talbert, two sisters, Dorothy Smith and Nona Taylor, and sister in law, Betty Talbert.

Survivors are his wife, Kathie Tylich Talbert of Point Cedar, two sons, Albert "Jay" Talbert of Bismarck, and Edward Lee Talbert (Bethany) of Friendship, daughter in law, Tasha Talbert of Friendship, three brothers, William Talbert (Viola) of Florance, MS, Pellom Talbert (Wanda) of Brandon, MS and Junior Franklin (Angie) of Lena, MS, four sisters, Pauline Stenson (Tony) of Morton, MS, Rose Herrod (Richard) of Morton, MS, Shirley Boles (Ralph) of Houston, TX and Judy Shaw (Ray) of Forrest, MS, brother in law and sister in law, Mary Tillman (Roy) of Mt. Pleasant, TX, five grandchildren, Jazmine, Ceirra, Xander, RayLee and Zane all of Friendship.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Billy Bosley officiating.

Memorials may be made to Friendship Missionary Baptist Church General Fund c/o Frankie Boles.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guestbook.