VAN BUREN — Doyle Eugene Autry,

87 of Van Buren, Ark., was born July 24, 1935, in Crabtree, Ark., to Garner & Etta Autry. He passed away on April 12, 2023, in a Fort Smith hospital.

He graduated from North Little Rock High School in 1953, and his career was in food sales management with Frito-Lay, Keebler & Archway. He was a member of Heritage Methodist Church in Van Buren.

He is preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Betsy Shook Dennis; three brothers, Garner Autry Jr, Aubrey Autry, and Lonnie Autry; three sisters, Emily Ewing, Ann Herron, and Belle Gregory.

Survivors are his wife of almost 70 years, Mary Beth Autry; a son, Larry Autry (Meleesa) of Jacksonville, Fla.; two daughters, Debbie Marsh (Rick) & Rhonda Shook (Darrell) all of Van Buren; three grandsons, Travis Shook (Summer) of Muldrow, Okla., Eric Marsh (Shea) of Alma, Ark., & Pierce Autry (Courtney) of Irving, Texas; four granddaughters, Emily Marsh, Ellyn Kozal (Jeremy), Erin Brown (Joey) all of Van Buren, and Dr. Blake Martz (Cody) of Jacksonville, Fla.; and sixteen great-grandchildren, Braxton, Baylor, and Kade Shook, Luke Dennis, Cooper, Caroline & Cal Marsh, Levi & Vivi Kozal, Autry Kay, Parker L., Jude & Georgia Brown, Parker C. and Preston Autry, & Rhett Martz; and many nieces and nephews.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Mr. Autry’s grandsons and great-grandsons.

Funeral Service will be Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 1 p.m, at Heritage Methodist Church, 1604 Pointer Trail, Van Buren, under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home Van Buren. Visitation will be in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Heritage Church in Van Buren. Online tributes: www.ockerfuneralhome.com