John Kenneth Hovey

John Kenneth Hovey, 65, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away unexpectedly on October 24, 2017. He leaves behind his wife of 28 years, Karen; his son, John C (Merisha) Hovey of Paragould, Ark.; daughter, Aimee (Chris Penge) Hovey of Berkeley, Ill.; grandchildren, CJ Penge, Tiffany Graham, Kelsey Penge, JD Hovey and Kayden Penge; father-in-law, Lawrence Ulrich; sister, Mary (Daniel) Wanat; brother, Kevin Hovey, and a niece and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, John A. Hovey, Margaret N. Hovey; brother, Dennis Hovey; sister, Susan Hovey and mother-in-law, Helen Ulrich. John was born on July 13, 1952 in Decatur, Ill. John dearly loved his kids and grandkids and cared so much for his family, friends and animals. He was selfless and would do anything for anyone. He loved collecting cars and antiques. He was an entertainer, story teller and song writer who could play any instrument. He was an amazing husband, father and grandfather and he will be dearly missed. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Rodney's Cycle House, 9110 I-30, Little Rock, Ark. 72209 from 4-7 p.m. Additional celebrations will take place in Paragould, Ark., Chicago, Ill. and Neenah, Wis., dates will be posted at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the ASPCA on their website: aspca.org. As John Hovey would always say: "I will see you on the other side." Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.