John Paul Madden

John Paul Madden, 51, of Palm Bay, Florida died Wednesday, February 20, 2013. He was born on October 20, 1961, in Newport, Ark., to Charlene Carlton Madden and Harold Alton Madden Sr. John's childhood was spent in Beedeville, Ark. before moving to Paris, Ark. with his family. He was a 1980 graduate of Paris High School. After high school, he attended the University of Arkansas before moving to Florida to start his career. In Palm Bay, he owned his own company, Stoneworks of Brevard County, where he focused on tile work. He was very passionate about his work and loved working with clients to remodel or create new home projects. John was known as a kind, fun loving and outgoing son, brother, father, uncle, cousin and friend to many. He had a giving and loving heart, a deep passion for God and his precious daughter Chloe, who was the light of his life, as well as family and friends. He never met a stranger. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Alton Madden Sr., stepfather Raymond Avery, sister, Cherri King and nephew, Alex King. John was survived by his daughter, Chloe Madden of the home; mother, Charlene Avery of Springdale, Ark.; two brothers, Harold A Madden Jr. and his wife Mary Alyce of Rogers, Ark. and Raymond Scott Avery and wife Aimee of Fayetteville, Ark.; sister, Lesa Thomas of Little Rock, Ark.; special daughter Jacquie Pedevillano of Palm Bay, Fla.; nieces and nephews, Nicholas Avery, Nick Dorrough, Jeremy, Crystal, Michael, Cherri and Ryan Dorrough, Kristin King, Josh Madden, Levon and Courtney Madden Ogden, Connors Thomas and Jake Thomas. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at the Church of Christ in Beedeville, Ark.