James "Buck" Buchanan McArthur

James Buchanan “Buck” McArthur, age 76, passed away October 31, 2026. He was born March 6, 1950, in Little Rock, Arkansas.

From childhood to his passing, Buck loved his guitar music, playing in bands like The Coachmen in the 60s, B.J. Thomas, Tommy Riggs, and later as a gifted solo acoustic guitar entertainer in Little Rock. Buck enjoyed entertaining, he had a great sense of humor and was also an avid sport fisherman.

Buck was preceded in death by his parents, Wood and Bobby McArthur, and his brother Bob McArthur.

Buck is survived by his wife Julianne Nelson; his daughter Allison McArthur and her daughter Sydney Hinson; his daughter Summer Vaught and her children Dylan McFarland and Amelia Vaught; his stepdaughter Marcy Wells and her children Taryn and Tyson Wells; and his brother Buzz McArthur.

A visitation will be held at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at Smith Little Rock Funeral Home (8801 Knoedl Court) with a memorial service following at 1:00 PM.