Leon Bidez Catlett III

Leon Bidez Catlett, III, age 40, passed away, Tuesday, November 29, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. He was born December 14, 1970 in Little Rock, Ark. to Leon B. Catlett, II and Carol B. Furo Fisher. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Helen Ferrell Catlett; his grandfather, Robert E. Catlett Sr.; his uncle, Robert E. Catlett, Jr., his cousin, Melissa Catlett and grandmother, Marcia Rae Hughes. He was a graduate of Hall High School, attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and was the owner of Color Field a design company known for hand painting and faux finishes in Savannah, GA. He is remembered for his passion and unconditional devotion to a plethora of philanthropic causes that enriched the lives of so many. He served in leadership positions including, Vice Chairman of the board for Legacy Council and Founders Cottage; sat on the Ryan White Planning Council Board and the AIDS Interfaith Network. He will be deeply missed but kept alive in our hearts always. Leon is survived by his parents, Leon B. Catlett, II and wife, Roxanne of Little Rock and Carol B. Furo Fisher and husband, Kenneth of Plano, Texas; brothers, C. Cori Catlett and wife, Christy and Aaron Fisher both of Little Rock; sisters, Kasey Fisher of Dallas, Texas and Marcia Catlett Goodloe of Little Rock; grandmother, Betty Butler and husband, Houston of Searcy, Ark.; grandfather, Sammy Furo and wife, Kay of Hot Springs, Ark.; grandfather, Bobby Dean Hughes of Jacksonville, Ark.; aunts and uncles, Alix Matthews and husband, James P., Betty Pullam and husband, Joe, Dorsey De Salvo and husband, Mark, Amy Furo Horner and husband, Chris, Tricia Furo Leovich and her son, Parker D. Leovich, Renee Nolen and husband, Ronald, Rhonda Turner and husband, Andrew, Sam Furo and Adam Furo; cousins, Liz New and husband, Chris, Jay Pullam, Catherine Curran, Joe Matthews, James Matthews, Helen Matthews, Nicholas De Salvo, Alix Matteson and husband, George, Sara Smith and husband, Will, Ben Bond, Walter Catlett and wife, Suzanne, Michael Catlett and Robert Catlett; niece, Bryce Holland Goodloe and nephew, Tosh Chiles Goodloe. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, 1003 Tyler St., Little Rock, Ark. on Monday, December 5, 2011 at 10 a.m. followed by burial at Brearley Cemetery in Dardanelle, Ark. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Resource Center, P.O. Box 190869, Dallas, Texas 75219 and Arkansas Children's Hospital, 800 Marshall St., Little Rock, Ark. 72202. The family will receive friends at 6 Broadview Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas. Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.