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Submitted: 9/2/15 • Approved: 9/2/15 • Last Updated: 9/5/15 • R1095830-G0-S3
"Daddy Bo"
March 15, 1945 - July 17, 2014
Edwin David Bolliera, age 69, of Malvern moved into his heavenly home on Thursday evening July 17,2014. Edwin (Bo, as he was better known) was born in Prescott, to Ernest David and Hazel Urrey Bolliera. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, sister Jeannie Billingsley and brother Mickey Billingsley.
Edwin is of the Baptist Faith and a 32nd degree Mason, member of Rockport #58 Lodge of Malvern and Benton #34 Free and accepted Masons. He is a member in good standing in the Valley of Little Rock Orient of Arkansas (Scottish Rite of Freemasonry). Edwin "Bo" was employed at Alcoa for 28 yrs and was a ceramic tile setter and builder. He was a member of the Ouachita Rambling Sams traveling Campers and member of the Hippie Holler Hunting club. He loved to hunt, fish, go to country dances and play dominoes with his friends.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Hilburn Bolliera; daughter, Melissa Bolliera of Newport; sons, Kirk Bolliera of Benton and Eddie Bolliera of Newport; step daughters, Nita Chadwick (Steve) and Kristi Purifoy; grandchildren, Jenna McKiddy (Jeremy), Schantz Flores (Sara), Riley Chadwick, Connor Pelton, Grace, Kane and Macy Purifoy and Darah and Violet Bolliera; two sisters, Ernestine Starkey of Benton and Janet Foster of Bryant; three brothers, Roger Urrey (Kathleen), Dan Billingsley (Brenda), Ricky Billingsley all of Benton, Jerry Bollyer (Sherry) of Texas and Royce and Ted Bolliera of Texarkana and sister-in-law Marsha Billingsley of Haskell. Plus many nieces and nephews and friends from all walks of life.
Graveside Service will be 10 a.m., Monday, July 21 at Hunter's Chapel Cemetery. A Celebration Of Life Service will be held immediately following at Hunter's Chapel Church on Highway 9. Pallbearers will be Craig Young, Johnny Ray, Jewell Dean Walker, Trey Foster, Kent McVey, Carlton Billingsley and Daniel Flores. Honorary Pallbearer will be Cletus Overton.
Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday, July 20 at Regency Funeral Home. Arrangements are by Regency Funeral Home.
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Contributed on 9/2/15 by debbraszymanski
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