Carl Edgar Reeves

Carl Edgar Reeves

Age 90, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, passed into glory on Sunday, October 31, 2021at his home. He was born November 3, 1930 in Limestone, Arkansas, the son of Vern and Dovie Jewell (Ogden) Reeves.

Carl was a contractor for many years building many homes in Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Colorado. He also ran a number of other businesses including OTASCO and Carrington Lumber in Lincoln and JC Storage in Prairie Grove. But his passion was restoring antique Chevy trucks of which he completed many. The last few years he enjoyed building log bird houses.

He loved his family and was a devoted provider. He was deacon of this church both at Main Street Baptist and their church in Colorado. He taught Sunday School and was instrumental in the building program at the church. Carl and JoAnn are charter members of Main Street Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister Cathy Bigbee.

Survivors include his wife of 68 years, JoAnn Reeves; two children Theresa Miles of Lincoln, Arkansas, and Brett Reeves and his wife Jennifer of Centerton, Arkansas; two sisters, Joyce Cooksey of Rogers, Arkansas, and Jean Shannon and her husband Tom of Farmington, Arkansas; seven grandchildren: Nathan Miles, Peter Miles, Leah Gates, Daniel Miles, Zack Reeves, Maddie Cato, and Hailie Perry; eighteen great-grandchildren: Elishah Miles, Abigail Tuck, Judah Miles, Isaiah Miles, Joash Miles, Hannah Miles, Gabriel Miles, Hadassah Gates, Adli Gates, Christopher Overman, Austin Overman, Ashley Smialek, Noah Miles, Asher Miles, Kali Miles, Joshua Miles, Braedon Miles and Peyton Tjeerdsma; three great-great grandchildren Charlie Mae, Christian and Luke Overman.

The family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to Washington Regional Hospice for the loving care given to Carl.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7:00-8:30 P.M. at Luginbuel Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held Friday, November 5, 2021- 2:00 P.M. at Main Street Baptist Church in Farmington, Arkansas. Burial will be in the Dutch Mills Cemetery, there will be no graveside service held.

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