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Audie Franklin Treadwell

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Audie Franklin Treadwell, age 72, of Pangburn went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 16, 2016 in Searcy. He was born in Welcome Home, Arkansas to Andrew Jackson Treadwell and Cora Effie Garner Treadwell. Audie worked in several trades in his life. He had painted planes at Cessna, built homes, pipelined but was best known as the "Toyota Man" rebuilding vehicles at his body shop in Pangburn. He is survived by his loving wife, Wanda Sue Treadwell; his two daughters, Gwen Jackson and Tara Cathey and husband Eric; step children Don Koster and wife Stephanie, Rob Koster and wife Barbara, Carla Byrd and husband Gary; two sisters Elsie Cannada and Margie Boyd; and five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 38 years, Harryletta Jean Treadwell; his parents; one brother, Roy Treadwell; two sisters, Essie Cannada and Verlie Rodgers and stepson, Johnny Baker Koster. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Olmstead Funeral Home with a graveside memorial service being held at 12:30 a.m. at the Henderson Cemetery. www.olmstead.cc.

Published May 19, 2016

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