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Submitted: 1/18/22 • Approved: 1/18/22 • Last Updated: 1/21/22 • R1413707-G1413706-S3
Howard 10 Dec 1930 - 16 Jan 2022
Dolores 05 Jan 1935 - 09 Apr 2019
Marriage: 15 Jun 1954
Howard Bruce Duckworth son of Warren Duckworth and Ruby (Smith) Duckworth. Dolores O (Roush) Duckworth daughter of Oral "O.L." Roush and Mary Ruby (Garrett) Roush.
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**obituary
Howard Bruce Duckworth
December 10, 1930 - January 16, 2022
Howard Bruce Duckworth, 91 of Smithville, passed away January 16, 2022, in the Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould.
Born December 10, 1930, in Memphis, TN; son of the late, Warren and Ruby Smith Duckworth. Howard was united in marriage to the late, Dolores Roush Duckworth on June 15, 1954.
He served our country in the U.S. Navy and was a Veteran of the Korean War.
He worked as an Autobody repairman and mechanic. When he was younger, he enjoyed playing golf, bowling and watching old westerns. His passion and favorite past time activity was to play the Guitar and sing. He played old county music in his spare time and traveled the south playing in many different locations. Later in years, he played at the Old Union and local nursing homes, and with the band Spring River Boys. Howard loved spending time with all his grandkids and had unique and special nicknames for each one.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his loving wife Dolores in 2019, two daughters; Susan Clark and Katherine Sims; one granddaughter, Laura Clark; one brother, Willard Duckworth; and two sisters, Pauline (Harold) Woodyard and Glenda (Harlen) Jones.
Survivors include one daughter, Donna (Tony) Cable of Paragould; one son-in-law, Richard Clark of Salem; six grandchildren, Lacie Pharis, Joshua Sims, Brian (Rae Ann) Cable, Nichole (Jack) Turpen, Alissa (Nick) Arnold, and Kimberly Sims (Travis Fredricksen); ten great grandchildren, Ashley (Sam) Pope, Haley, Charles, and Douglas Pharis, Penny Turpen, Savanna and Kayde Cable, Addie and Oliver Arnold, and Evan Fredricksen; one great great grandchild, Hudson Pope; one sister, Anna B. (John) Ruscin of Sullivan, IL: one sister in law, Laquetia Duckworth of Mountain Home; a special cousin, Wayne Smith of Pocahontas; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral Service will be Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 11:00 AM at the Imboden Church of Christ with Bro. Bill Wheeler officiating. Grandchildren and great grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Interment with Military Honors will follow in the Oak Forrest Cemetery in Black Rock.
Visitation will be from 10 A.M. till 11 A.M. at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Imboden Church of Christ, Children’s Home in Paragould or the Spinal Bifida Association.
Obituary provided courtesy of Bryan Funeral Home Hoxie, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Published Jan 2022 © 2022 Bryan Funeral Home
And his wife,
Dolores O Duckworth
January 5, 1935 - April 9, 2019
Dolores O. Duckworth, 84 of Smithville, passed away suddenly April 9, 2019 at her residence.
Born January 5, 1935 in Powhatan; daughter of the late Oral and Mary Garrett Roush. She was united in marriage to Howard Duckworth on June 15, 1954. Dolores was a homemaker and a member of the Imboden Church of Christ.
In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by one granddaughter, Laura Clark; two brothers, Johnny and Phinis Roush; four sisters, Ruby Smith, Charlscie Chappell, Mary Davis, and Mary Elizabeth Birdsong.
Survivors include her husband, Howard of the home; three daughters, Susan (Richard) Clark of Smithville, Katherine Sims of West Memphis and Donna (Tony) Cable of Paragould; six grandchildren, Lacie (Darrin) Pharis, Joshua Sims, Brian (Rae Ann) Cable, Nichole (Jack) Turpen, Alissa (Nick) Arnold and Kimberly Sims; eight great grandchildren, Ashley Pharis and fiance’ Sam Pope, Haley Pharis, Charles and Douglas Pharis, Penny Turpen, Savanna Cable, Addie Arnold, Oliver Arnold, and one on the way, Kayde Ann; and many other relatives and friends,
Funeral Service will be Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 12:00 P.M. in the Imboden Church of Christ with Bill Wheeler and Lyndal Dale officiating. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Interment will follow in the Oak Forest Cemetery in Black Rock.
Visitation will be Saturday from 11:00 A.M. until the time of service.
Obituary provided courtesy of Bryan Funeral Home Hoxie, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Published Apr 2019 © 2022 Bryan Funeral Home
*Lawrence County, Arkansas Marriage Index
Roush, Delores - Duckworth, Howard B 6/15/1954 Book X-619
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