Stephen (Steve) Wayne Bayless

Stephen (Steve) Wayne Bayless of Ward, Arkansas, born April 2, 1961, went to be with the Lord on October 2, 2016. He is survived by his wife of twelve years, Janet Bayless; a daughter, Cassie Taylor (Jeremy) and a son, Caleb Bayless; his mother Ruby Bayles; one brother Rick Bayles (Donna); two stepdaughters Jamie Varty and Rachel Miller; eight grandchildren, Connor and Evan Taylor, Jordan Rippeto (Brian), Jadelyn Varty, Payden Hill, Kody Bennett, Skyler Miller and Maigan Varty; one great-granddaughter, ElleMae Rippeto; a niece and three nephews. He is preceded in death by his father Richard (Dick) Bayles. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, with burial in Monk Cemetery. Arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. www.SmithFamilyCares.com.