Harley Edward Sullivan

Harley Edward Sullivan, age 71, of Mena, Arkansas, died at 2 p.m. on April 4, 2015 at the Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  He was born on June 22, 1943 in the Baker Community near Wickes, Arkansas to James Harrison Sullivan and Eunice Ethel Cook Sullivan.

Harley graduated from Canyonville Bible Academy in Oregon. He served in the Arkansas Army National Guard for nearly a decade reaching the rank of Sergeant First Class. He worked for many years as a long distance truck driver and a heavy equipment operator. Harley attended the Hatfield Methodist Church and enjoyed cooking for family, friends, and his community.  Harley was a lovable, feisty man, who loved his family and friends.

Harley is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Jesse Sullivan.

He is survived by his son, Harlan Sullivan and wife Rhonda, of Gilbert, Arizona; his two daughters, Cherrilyn Counts and husband Brett, of Wickes, Arkansas; and Kimberlee Roxburgh and husband Scott, of Little Rock, Arkansas; and his step-son, Allen Long and wife, Cherami, of Colorado, Springs, Colorado; two brothers, Marion Sullivan and wife, Mary Ann of Branson, Missouri and Billy Ray Sullivan and wife, Sandy of Wickes; one sister, Yvonne Cohn of Glenham, South Dakota; sister-in-law, Dorothy Sullivan of Wickes, Arkansas; nine grandchildren, Geoffrey Breedlove, Zac Counts, Heath Sullivan, Ben Counts, Isaac Counts, Karlee Sullivan, Landon Counts, Catherine Roxburgh and Libby Roxburgh; extended family, the late, Rick Kveum and wife, Angie, Kathy Goode and husband, John, Kitty Kveum and Janet Kveum, the late Janice Kveum, the late Irene Bogart, Thomas and Sheri James, DeLynn Hale and husband, Gerald, Suellen Sullivan, and Iva Mae and Roland O’Con; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Hatfield Methodist Church in Hatfield, Arkansas with Pastor Billy Sullivan officiating. Interment will follow in the Baker Cemetery in Wickes under the direction of Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena. Visitation will be general.

Pallbearers will be Geoffrey Breedlove, Zac Counts, Heath Sullivan, Ben Counts, Rod Titsworth and Eric Sullivan.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Chase Long, Mitch Titsworth and Sherman Price.

Flowers are appreciated or memorials can be made to the Baker Cemetery Fund in C/O Darlene Roberts, 906 Highway 278 East, Wickes, Arkansas 71973.

Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com

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