ASHDOWN, Ark.—Michael Eugene O’Rear, 51, of Texarkana, Texas, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, in Little Rock.

Mr. O’Rear was born Nov. 26, 1956, in Long Beach, Calif. He was retired from Verizon, Dallas, formerly employed with General Telephone Co., and ALLTEL Communications and a member of Moores Lane Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Donna Sellers O’Rear of Texarkana; one son, Jonathan O’Rear of Texarkana; one daughter, Shannon O’Rear of Texarkana; his parents, Robert “Bob” and Diane O’Rear of Seal Beach, Calif.; one sister and two brothers-in-law, Cheryl and D...

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