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Submitted: 9/18/20 • Approved: 9/20/20 • Last Updated: 9/23/20 • R1339781-G0-S3
August 23, 1920 - April 10, 2006
*Obituary
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
ROGERS — Linward "Dick" Godfrey, 85, of Rogers died April 10, 2006, at his home in Rogers. He was born Aug. 23, 1920, in Comanche, Texas, to Sadie Swindale and Walter Godfrey. He was a graduate of Comanche High School and worked for Swift and Co. for more than 25 years and for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department for 13 years, retiring in 1985. His interests included deer hunting, fishing and gardening. He married Tannie Eulurl "Billie" Boggs Godfrey on May 27, 1944. He moved to the area 13 years ago from Little Rock, where he had lived more than 49 years.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Billie Godfrey of the home; two daughters, Sandra Kuntz and husband Doug of Fayetteville, Janet Shearin and husband Jim of Rogers; two sons, Gary Godfrey of Ward, Colo., Gregory Godfrey of Rogers; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Benton County Memorial Park in Rogers with Ron Ray officiating.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stockdale Funeral Services in Rogers, online at stockdalefuneral.com.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandchildren, Michele Wood, Tanya Parchman, Stephanie Kuntz, Kelley Shearin, Cole Shearin, Micah Godfrey, Lisa Miller and Chris Kuntz.
Memorials may be made to the Seventh-day Adventist Church Building Fund in Bentonville.
Contributed on 9/18/20 by judyfrog
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