Mr. Fred Marion Alston, age 77, of Mena, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at his home.
Fred was born on November 24, 1938 in Holly Springs, Arkansas, the son of Claude Gilbert Alston and Everette Jewel Jones Alston. He was married to Margie Ruth Dowell for 41 happy years, sharing a long life of family and love. Fred worked for US Motors for 32 and half years but was also a farmer, with what could be called an obsession for Angus Cattle! He was also an avid bowler for over 50 years and enjoyed hunting and running his dogs. Fred loved his sweets, (especially chocolate pie) as well as sports and had a love/hate relationship with the Razorbacks. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and a friend to all and he will be most greatly missed.
He is survived by, wife, Margie Alston of the home; sons, Claude Lucas “Luke” Alston and wife Deedee of Mena, Arkansas, Danny Hurst and wife Kim of Mena, Arkansas; daughters, Carolyn Tanner and husband Al of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Debbie Dilbeck and husband Larry of Knob Noster, Missouri; brother, Ronald “Dude” Alston of Mena, Arkansas; sister, Janet Alston Corcoran and husband Joe of Mena, Arkansas; grandchildren, Joe Willie Kirk, Jeff Hurst, Wes Hurst, Chandra Henderson, Jim Ed Hurst, Amber Judd, Adam Hurst, Cody Dilbeck, Mark Hurst, Tyler Hurst, Austin Hurst, Alex Hurst, Ryan Ozanich and Drey Ozanich; 21 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by, his parents, Gilbert and Jewel Alston, and a son, Eddie Lee Hurst.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 15, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Concord Baptist Church in Ink with Brother Bernard Rusert and Brother Jerry Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Concord Cemetery under the direction of the Beasley-Wood Funeral Home. Visitation will be general.
Pallbearers will be, Eddie Price, Seth Guinn, Rick Cole, Joe Willie Kirk, Jerry Hansbrough, and James Gentry.
Honorary pallbearers will be, Kenneth Cole, Gary Cole, Hoyt Graves and all of Fred’s friends at US Motors.
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