DE QUEEN, Ark.—Olen Ray Neeley, 83, of De Queen died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, in a local nursing home.

Mr. Neeley was born Oct. 27, 1925, in De Queen. He was a retired carpenter, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and De Queen Church of Christ and a World War II Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Neeley.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Don Higgins and Nancy and Randy Gore of De Queen; three grandchildren, Matt, Susan and Sally; three great-grandchildren, Althea, John and Cassidy; and a number of other relatives.