John David "Bubba" McCord

October 31, 1947 - August 30, 2018

J. D. (John David) “Bubba” McCord, 71, joined God’s baseball team as a catcher on Thursday, August 30, 2018. He was born October 31, 1947, in Ft. Smith, AR to the late Neil and Louise McCord and grew up in Fayetteville. Bubba retired from the City of Little Rock as Athletic Director for Parks and Recreation after 30 years. He graduated from The University of Arkansas with his Master’s in Physical Education. While at the U of A, he was a catcher for the Razorback Freshman Baseball team. In college and until 1986, he was a high school football and basketball official. After graduation, he worked for the Arkansas Travelers and Kansas City Royals before joining Parks and Recreation. He also published several articles on baseball fundamentals and helped coach many summer baseball camps. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Pattie Page McCord; his brother, Jim McCord of Fayetteville; sister-in-law, Jean Page Nichols of Galveston, TX; two nieces and three nephews and many great nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Dr. Brad Baltz, Dr. Grace Raja and the staff members at CARTI and Arkansas Hospice for their care during this seven-year journey. He requested that no services be held. For memorials, please make a donation to your favorite charity or to the Tyler Dannaway Foundation, P O Box 26683, Little Rock, AR 72221. Arrangements are by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce.