The Sentinel-Record

Darrell M. Bean

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MENA — Mr. Darrell Mackey “Buddy” Bean, age 77, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Mena, Ark.

He was born Aug. 14, 1945, in Auburn, Calif., to the late Johnie and Roxie Bean.

Mr. Bean was the proud owner of Hatfield Lumber and loved working, driving heavy equipment and helping people. He would often pick up hitchhiker­s and was known to talk to anyone who would listen. “Buddy” enjoyed telling stories, driving around with Susie on the farm and looking at timberland, learning about history and collecting unique things and coins. Mr. Bean had a favorite saying, “It is better to ask for forgivenes­s than to ask for permission.”

Buddy is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Sue Bean; children, Stan and Amanda Bean, of Amity, Ark., Stephanie and Frank Fluitt, of Weatherfor­d, Texas, Kim Hurst, of Mena, Shelly and Dane Ward, of Mena, Ark., David and Bernice Philpot, of Mena, Ark.; 15 grandchild­ren, nine great-grandchild­ren; two sisters, Reba Pennington, of Hot Springs, Ark., Nina and Garry Johns, of Amity, Ark.; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends, too numerous to mention.

Buddy was preceded in death by his parents, Johnie and Roxie Bean; his brothers, Alton Bean, Grady “Toots” Bean, Johnie Bean Jr. and Curt Bean; as well as by his sister, Jean Harding.

Services for Mr. Darrell Mackey “Buddy” Bean will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Dallas Avenue Church in Mena, Ark. Brother Jimmy Harding and Brother Bill Cobb will be officiatin­g under the direction of Beasley-wood Funeral Home.

There will be a visitation held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2023, at Beasley-wood Chapel.

Pallbearer­s are Adam Hurst, Mark Hurst, Jake Turner, Tyler Bean, Trent Bean, Greg Philpot, Levi Romine, Dexter Ward,

Austin Hurst, Alex Hurst and Tyler Hurst.

Honorary pallbearer­s are all employees of Hatfield Lumber, HLC Transporta­tion and B&M Forestry.

Online obituary at http:// www.beasleywoo­dfuneralho­me. com.

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