Alpha Caudle

Alpha Caudle, 102, of Mayflower, entered eternal life on Thursday, June 3, 2021. She was born February 20, 1919, in Saltillo, Faulkner County. Alpha (Granny) retired from the Dept. of Agriculture. Granny enjoyed reading her Bible, being outside in the garden, planting flowers, fishing, sewing, cooking, and most of all, spending time with her family. Her spirit is carried on by all that was blessed to be part of her life. Granny was the matriarch of the family, and an extraordinary woman who never missed an opportunity to talk to tell you what was on her mind, in such a manner people did not feel threatened, and her willingness to talk about any subject was admirable. Granny was a member of multiple churches and developed a large church family over her 102 years. She attended church at Oak Bowery Baptist Church, Morgan Full Gospel, GAP Ministries and The Old County Church. Granny was blessed with 21 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, 37 great-great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-great grandchildren. Granny enjoyed traveling around to different junk stores (flea markets), and as fate would have it, she met the late WJ Caudle while shopping at the Woody's Junk store and they married July 13, 1987. Granny was blessed with sons, Michael Caudle (Betsy), Mark Caudle (Melanie), Carol Don Caudle (Ann), Lannie Caudle (Shelia), and Paul Ray Caudle; daughter, Martha Caudle. Granny was proceeded in death by Alvie Tew, WJ Caudle (2001); parents, John and Lou Honeysuckle; siblings, Hershel Honeysuckle, Guy Honeysuckle, Gilbert Honeysuckle, Ruby Burris, and Dacia Adams; children, Amon "Dick" Tew, Joann Suiter, Johnny Tew Sr., and Brenda Joyce Tew; grandchildren, Kenny Collier (Cindy), and Jeffrey Caudle; great-grandchildren, Jake Tew. Granny joined the Salem Place Nursing home in 2019 and gained additional family that she loved and enjoyed. During her stay with Salem Place Nursing home, she was known as everyone's Granny and was loved by all. At the age of 100, she was crowned the Salem Place District 1 Queen in the 2019 pageant along with Best Dressed and Appearance. She was loved by many at Salem Place as they were family to her. Her spirit is carried on by her surviving children; Michael Caudle (Betsy), Mark Caudle (Melanie), Carol Don Caudle (Ann), Lannie Caudle (Shelia) and Paul Ray Caudle and Martha Caudle; grandchildren; Marsha Collier, Tommy Collier, Lisa Brinkley (Doug), Brenda McLain (Cecil), Johnny Tew Jr., Jamie Burns (Jason), Jeff Tew (Tammy), Dickie Tew, Amanda Brown (Brandon), Amber Blackstone (Chris), Carolyn Stroud (Steven), Pam Cruse, Clinton Caudle (Melissa), Alexis Caudle, Angela Caudle, Paul Caudle, Jared Caudle, Jason Caudle, Christopher Caudle; and 35 great-grandchildren, 37 great-great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-great-grandchildren. Visitation is 6–8 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2021, at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway. Funeral is 10 a.m. Tuesday June 8, 2021, at funeral home with burial at New Liberty Cemetery in Conway, Ark. The family will be receiving guest at the home of Jason and Jamie Burns, 7 Fern Lane, Conway, Ark., 72032 immediately following the burial.