Charles Dean Spradlin

Charles Dean Spradlin, age 74, of Beebe, Ark., died Oct. 23, 2014. He was born Jan. 19, 1940 at Pearcy, Ark., to George Spradlin and Vera (Permenter) Spradlin. He was retired from industrial maintenance and continued working full time as a farmer until his death. He married Anna Belle Liles June 20, 1957. Charles was predeceased by his parents; brothers, James and Dennis Spradlin; sisters, Wilma (A.C.) House and Arcie (Carlos) Sumler; sister-in-law, Lorene Spradlin; and a grandson, Matthew Spradlin. In addition to his wife, Anna, he is survived by brothers, Jessie Spradlin of Waukegan, Ill., and Junior (Midge) Spradlin of Grays Lake, Ill.; sister, Marie Crisco of Beebe; and sister-in-law, Ann Spradlin of Beebe. He is survived by four children, David (Tonia) Spradlin of Beebe, Sarah (Gene) Manning of North Little Rock, Charlene (Ronny) Chambers of Beebe, and Kathy (Mike) Modlin of Beebe; six grandchildren, Laura (Mike) Bedwell of Vilonia, Natalie (Kraig) Magby of Beebe, Debra (Rico) Garcia of Wichita, Kan., Rebecca (Daniel) Cockrum of Blacksburg, Va., Gabriel (Lacy) Chambers of Ward, Stephanie (Justin) Crowder of Beebe; eight great-grandchildren; and his faithful companion, Morkie. Family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, at 10 a.m., with burial at Stoney Point Cemetery. Arrangements by Smith–Westbrook Funeral Home. www.SmithFamilyCares.com.