Buster L. “Pizza” Tolleson, age 63, of Mena, AR passed away on Sunday at UAMS in Little Rock, AR. He was born on December 22, 1951 to the late Theodore Roosevelt Tolleson and Wilma Jewell Himes Tolleson in Mena, AR.
He was a mechanic by trade. Some of his other jobs included painting and body work, furniture and woodwork with family, logging, a member of the Board Camp volunteer fire fighters, and other odd jobs.
His hobbies included grilling, camping, fishing, antique car enthusiast, auctions, any kind of mechanic work, and he loved joking around with family and friends.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Kristy Rochelle Tolleson; parents, Ted and Wilma Tolleson; brothers David Tolleson, Theodore Tolleson, and Elmer Tolleson; sisters, Betty Hackney, Jewell Taylor, Olivia Crabtree, and Helen Rumbaugh.
He was loved and will be missed by all who were blessed to know him.
He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Joyce Crawford Tolleson of Mena, AR; daughters, Rachel and husband Daniel Alaniz of Horatio, AR, Dana and Mark Kincaid of Mena, AR; son Teddy Tolleson of Mena, AR; grandchildren, Elizabeth and husband Josh Wahls of Hot Springs, AR, Zephrey Harvey of Mena, AR, Elijah Alaniz of Horatio, Arkansas, Brandon Harvey of Mena, Arkansas, Emilee Harvey of Mena, Arkansas, LaKoda Alaniz of Horatio, Arkansas; sisters, Johnnie Lou and husband Tommy Thomas of Oklahoma City, OK, Polly Morgan of Poteau, OK, Alta Rath of Poteau, OK, Jani and husband Nick Webster of Wylie, TX; brother, Anthony and wife Rhonda Tolleson of Poteau, OK; very special friend, Tommy and wife Tammy Lee of Mena, AR.
Services will be held Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Church of God of Prophecy in Mena, AR. Visitation will be Saturday from 10-12 am at Beasley Wood Funeral Home. Interment will be at Mt. Gilead Cemetery at Rocky. Officiated by Rev. Debbie Skaggs.
Pallbearers will be Danny Alaniz, Elijah Alaniz, Teddy Tolleson, Mark Kincaid, Tommy Lee, Will Rios, Zephrey Harvey, and Ernie Cunningham.
Honorary pallbearers will be Adam Tolleson, Brandon Harvey, and Anthony Tolleson.
In lieu of flowers, a benefit account has been set up at the Union Bank of Mena for Buster Tolleson.
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