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Howard "Huggy Bear" Bethea

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Howard "Huggy Bear" Bethea, 39, of Maumelle, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016. He was born in Dumas, Arkansas, on May 5, 1977. He was raised in Maumelle, and graduated from Oak Grove High in 1996. Howard was a member of Freedom Baptist Church, the Early Arkansaw Reenactors Association, and a life- long member of the Manataka Native Indian Council in Hot Springs. Howard is survived by his parents, Michael and Julia Granger Bethea of Maumelle, and a host of other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his sister, Staci Bethea Moody, and grandparents, Fred H. and Margie Culpepper Bethea, and Curt and Mae Aldridge Granger. Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Saturday, June 25, 2016, at the Chapel of Ralph Robinson Funeral Home with Bro. John Vaprezsan officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 24, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bellwood Cemetery. Online register: www.ralphrobinsonandson.com.

Published June 23, 2016

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