Larry Albert Budinger

Larry Albert Budinger, 66, of Bauxite, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020. He was a loving son, husband, father, brother, and uncle. Larry was born Oct. 4, 1954, and grew up in Friendship, N.Y. He graduated from the Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Mo., where he met his wife Barbara Lynn Dallwein. They married in 1974 and had three children. In 1978, they moved to Michigan and then relocated to Bauxite, Ark., in 2000. He was an active member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. In addition, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, and fixing things, but most of all he loved his family. Larry was always willing and excited to help build or repair anything whether it was building a tree house, repairing a car, or helping remodel a home. He especially enjoyed passing his handyman knowledge on to others. Larry was preceded in death by wife, Barb; daughter, Beth Ann; mother, Jean Lewis; father, Harold; and brothers, Aaron, Jerry, and Tim. Larry is survived by his daughter, Rebecca "Becky" (Mike) Donaldson; son, Mark; sisters, Lil, BJ (Smith), Donna, and Julie; brothers, Bob, Allen, and Chester. A visitation will be held 4 p.m. – 8 p.m., Friday, October 23, 2020, with funeral services beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Roller Drummond Funeral Home, 10900 Interstate 30, Little Rock, Ark., 72209 (501) 455-5800. We are complying with the Arkansas Department of Health guidelines and limiting indoor funeral and visitation attendance to 50 people at one time. All attendees must provide and wear their own masks before entering. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.con/drummond.