Duane Nisbett

Duane Charles Nisbett, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend died December 17, 2013 from complications of emphysema at the age of 68. He was born on January 28, 1945 in Anniston, Alabama, to William Paul and Lucie Annie Nisbett. As a teenager he lived in Tampa, Florida and Jacksonville, Arkansas, where he graduated from high school. He began his college career at Louisiana Tech and graduated with a BSE degree in physical education from the State College of Arkansas (now UCA), where he was a past president of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He coached football and basketball in Jacksonville for five years and then moved to Lonoke County to manage the Pettus Gin for five years. The remainder of his working years were spent farming, and he retired only because of poor health. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Diane Sargent. He is survived by his wife, Mary Louise Doyle Nisbett, daughter, Andrea Hecht and grandson, Steven, son, Chad Nisbett and wife Shaundra and grandson, Ryder, sister, Gail Fite of Orlando, Florida and brother-in-law, Frank Sargent of Tavares, Florida. His life will be celebrated Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Lonoke First United Methodist Church with visitation being held Friday at Boyd Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lonoke First United Methodist Church, PO Box 152, Lonoke, Arkansas. Online guest book at www.boydfuneralhome.net .