Eugene Bobby Treece

Eugene Bobby Treece, 81, of Pea Ridge died Monday, June 27, 2016 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born January 3, 1935 in Clinton, Arkansas to Perry Treece and Effie Cates Treece. He retired from Cobb-Vantress Poultry after 38 years as a farm manager. He was a member of Westside Baptist Church in Pea Ridge where he made props for the puppet ministry and was very involved with the youth. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Veda Treece; a daughter, Heather Dawn Treece; four brothers, Garland, Dub, Lloyd and Ben Treece; three sisters, Evelyn Siglar, Elma Cox and Alma Stark. Survivors are a son, Greg Treece and wife Ginger of Rogers; Kelley Merrill and husband Ronnie of Pea Ridge; a sister, Geneva Meyner of Clinton, Ark.; four grandchildren, Kari Canoy, Cory Treece, Renae and Blake Merrill; two great-grandchildren, Eli and Ean Canoy. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 at Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge. Services are set for 11 a.m. Friday July 1 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas with burial in Weaver Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Earlene Howard Hospice House, 901 Jones Rd., Springdale, Ark. 72762; or St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Way, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. Online condolences may be made at siscofuneralhome.net.