✦ ✦ ✦
Donald Wayne Piper, Sr., age 70, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at his home in Star City, AR. He was born May 2, 1946 in Monticello, AR to the late Harold Dean Piper and Marie Free Piper.
Donnie was a veteran of the Vietnam War where he served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969. He retired from Preformed Line Products in Rogers, AR after 40 years of service. He lived most of his life in Northwest Arkansas, where he loved to fish, especially on the Bella Vista lakes in his pontoon boat. He is a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Rison, AR. He was great husband, dad and granddad, and loved by all.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters Darleen and Brenda; his twin brother Ronnie and wife Arla; and a brother William and his wife Lori.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Judy Hobbs Piper of Star City; two sons, Donald Piper, Jr. of Rison and Charles Piper and friend Dora Epling of Springdale; a sister, Margaret Neeley and husband Travis of Pine Bluff; a brother, Johnny Piper and wife Cora of Monticello; two grandchildren, Cody Burns Piper of Gravette and Amber Piper of Rison; and several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, as well as numerous cousins.
\
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in Green Hill Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Online guest book at www.stephensondearman.com.
Donnie was a veteran of the Vietnam War where he served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969. He retired from Preformed Line Products in Rogers, AR after 40 years of service. He lived most of his life in Northwest Arkansas, where he loved to fish, especially on the Bella Vista lakes in his pontoon boat. He is a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Rison, AR. He was great husband, dad and granddad, and loved by all.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters Darleen and Brenda; his twin brother Ronnie and wife Arla; and a brother William and his wife Lori.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Judy Hobbs Piper of Star City; two sons, Donald Piper, Jr. of Rison and Charles Piper and friend Dora Epling of Springdale; a sister, Margaret Neeley and husband Travis of Pine Bluff; a brother, Johnny Piper and wife Cora of Monticello; two grandchildren, Cody Burns Piper of Gravette and Amber Piper of Rison; and several nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, as well as numerous cousins.
\
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in Green Hill Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Online guest book at www.stephensondearman.com.