of Mountain Home, AR
February 28, 1935 - July 9, 2014
Rex Dale McGuire, age 79 of Mountain Home died July 9 at Baxter Regional Hospital. Rex was born on February 28, 1935 in Mountain Home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Adolph and Ruby McGuire and a brother, Verlon McGuire. He married Charlene Kelley on October 18, 1956 in Mountain Home. He graduated from Mountain Home High School and attended college at SMSU and later served in the United States Air Force.
Rex was an expert turkey hunter, avid deer hunter and outdoorsman. He loved to play his fiddle with friends and his brothers. He was a taxidermist and invented a turkey hunting device in which he owned the patent. Rex loved to garden and spend time with family and friends. He never met a stranger and had a wonderful sense of humor.
Rex was employed by Shipley Baking Company for 35 years and retired in 1997. He was a member of College and North Church of Christ in Mountain Home and a previous member of the Arkansas Turkey Federation and Arkansas Bow Hunters Association.
He is survived by his wife, Charlene McGuire, children, Sherri and Nathan Moffett and Tim and Dayna McGuire of Bentonville, grandchildren, Chad Cantrell of Conway and Cory and Jennifer Cantrell of Imperial, Missouri, Dr. Layna Williams and her husband, Dr. Blake Williams of Little Rock, Arkansas and Tiffany & Zack Cox of Bentonville, AR and one great grandchild, Blaine Timothy Williams of Little Rock, as well as siblings, Koleta Sanford, Helen Smith, Loy McGuire and Roy McGuire and his beloved cats, Teddy and Missy.
Visitation will be from 6 until 9 PM Friday, July 11, 2014 at the College & North Church of Christ. A funeral service, conducted by Ken Burton will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, July 12 at the College & North Church of Christ. Interment will follow in Gassville Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
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34 Condolence(s)
Dean Hudson
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Rex left us way to early. Was my hunting buddy for several years. I never heard him say a bad word about anybody. Hope he took his turkey call with him. He was the best turkey hunter I ever knew .I under stand the turkey hunting is great up there!.
Betty Hager
Sunday, July 13, 2014
My dear Charlene, Rex was a favorite of myself and my daughter Amanda. I am so very sad that we lost Rex. I attended his funeral but was working during visitation. I am available if you need anything at all. My regards to Loy and Roy. Love Betty Hager
Rob & Carmen Iversen
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Dear Sherri & Tim,
So sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. Our deepest sympathy to you and your Mom.
Wish we could have been at the service. You're in our thoughts and prayers. Rex and his brothers will be missed at the Byrd family reunion.
Dwayne and Pat Hickman
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Charlene and Family,
Pat and I are so sorry for your loss of Rex. We will pray that God guides you, as many decisions will have to be made in the upcoming weeks.
Times like this are tough, but remember you have lots of family and friends to support you and encourage you along the way but most of all you have God..
Pat and I have developed a friendship with the Rex McGuire family that will certainly last a lifetime.
Thanks for this friendship.
God Bless you all,.
Dwayne and Pat
Linda (Collins) Cagle
Friday, July 11, 2014
Sherri and family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. So very sorry for your loss
Jerry honey
Friday, July 11, 2014
We extend our deepest sympathy. I know you will all miss him very much, but you will have many great memories to hang on to.
Clyde and Abitha Dye
Friday, July 11, 2014
So sorry to hear this .
We will miss you so much.
Bless your family.
Mrs.Peggy ( Queen ) Hughes
Friday, July 11, 2014
Charlene. . And all of Rex"s. Family , I am so sorry about your. Loss . I love music , and have heard Rex play his Fiddle . And He was very good. May your good memories , help you in your loss..and pray God will comfort you and family ....Simcerely ., Mrs.Peggy ( Queen) Hughes
Donnie Pitchford
Friday, July 11, 2014
My thoughts are with your family at this time. Will always think of Rex and great fiddle music with a smile for everyone. God bless.
Phillip & Valerie McGuire
Friday, July 11, 2014
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time.
Deanna & Kyle Garretson
Friday, July 11, 2014
We were so sorry to hear about Rex. Thoughts and prayers for your family.
Kyle and Deanna Garretson
jeannie ressler
Friday, July 11, 2014
So sorry to hear of rex' passing. I thoroughly enjoyed his fiddle playing at the bull shoals theater. Didn't realize until now that he was also a brother in Christ. Rest well Rex and my deepest sympathies to his wife and family.
Dale & Nettie Tipton
Friday, July 11, 2014
There just are not enough word to express our sorrow for your family at this loss! Rex is missed so very much!
Kenneth & Cindy Bradley
Friday, July 11, 2014
Our families thoughts & prayers are with you during this difficult time. May God Bless & Comfort you.
Sincerely,
Kenneth & Cindy Bradley
Norman & Kathy Hildebrand
Friday, July 11, 2014
Sorry to hear of the passing of Rex he and his family will forever be in our hearts and prayers.
Sharon Farris
Friday, July 11, 2014
My loving thoughts are with Rex's family.
May God Bless.
Richard Zeiger
Friday, July 11, 2014
So sorry to hear of Rex's passing. He will be missed. Loved to hear him play the fiddle. His family is in our thoughts and prayer's.
Steve & Clarene Morrow
Friday, July 11, 2014
Rex was a great friend, we are sorry for your loss.
Ray Miller
Friday, July 11, 2014
I was glad I got to know Rex and enjoyed visiting with him...He was truly a Great Man and always a Family Man! My thoughts are with all of the family at this time.
Brenda Johnson
Friday, July 11, 2014
I am sorry for the loss of such a good friend and good Christian man. Rex was always a lifting person who could make everyone smile when they were around him. He was in school with two of my siblings and there was a great age difference between he and I, but he always made me feel as if I was an equal while around him. And I loved his fiddle music.
Harvey and I express our deepest sympathy to all of the family.
maggie pettit
Friday, July 11, 2014
Sherri, so sorry about the loss of your dad, even though we cannot come today or tomorrow, please know I will carry you in my thoughts and prayers. big hugs from don and I both
Alvalene Crownover Matthew
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Charlene, so sorry to hear of Rex's passing. I didn't know him, but I always remember our good times together. I loss my husband in 2000. It is so hard, but just have to lean on the Lord to get us tho. it. May God Bless you and your family. Alvalene Matthew
Charles and Patricia (Hughes) Smith
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Charlene and family, I am so sorry to hear about your loss, Rex was such a talented musician and more importantly, he was such a very nice person. When I saw him and you, Charlene, a few months ago, it was so good to talk to him. May you be comforted by the wonderful memories you and your family have of him.
Norma (Parks) Stewart
Thursday, July 10, 2014
I was sorry to hear about Rex. My prayers are with all the family.
Norma Stewart
Callie Reynolds
Thursday, July 10, 2014
I have very fond memories of Rex"The breadman" who came to Woodsmans in Norfork for so many years. He always had a smile and a kind word. I am very saddened to learn of his passing. May he rest in peace. Prayers for his beloved family.
Duane & Myrna Pitchford
Thursday, July 10, 2014
We were so saddened to hear of Rex's passing. I just talked to him on the phone last week. In fact, he was our lifeline to Mountain Home. He would keep us informed of everything going on back there. He was like a brother to me. We grew up together through high school and attended the same college. I am going to miss him so very much. With Charlene's weakened heart, we always thought Rex would outlive her, but the Lord had a different plan and decided that Rex, being the special man he was, should go ahead and prepare a place for Charlene in heaven! Our hearts and prayers are with his children, grandchildren, great grandchild and his siblings. Rest in peace, old buddy, and we'll see you later!!
Elton and Gwen Maynard
Thursday, July 10, 2014
It is with our deepest sorrow to hear of Rex,s passing,we loved when he would come and play music with us, music was one of his special thing,s to do. he will be missed so very much,and the music circle will never be the same,our sympathy goes out to all the family,love you Charlene.
Max and Velma Cotter
Thursday, July 10, 2014
So sorry to hear of the passing of Rex. I have many memories of the McGuire family as a child growing up. May God Bless all of his family during this time sorrow.
les butterfield
Thursday, July 10, 2014
To the family of Rex McGuire.I got acquainted with Rex when we were freshmen at MHHS. He was one of my best friends in school and best people anyone would ever want to know! He will be greatly missed.
Jim and Cheryl Novak
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Not enough good things to say to such a lovely family except you were loved unconditionally
by the best man we ever had the pleasure to know.. We were proud to call him friend and will miss him terribly. Thank you for letting us be a part of your family, we love you all very much.
Bill & Belva Shumate
Thursday, July 10, 2014
So saddened to hear of Rex passing. Our sympathy to his family and his many friends.
Bobby & Larry Smith
Thursday, July 10, 2014
I was so sorry to hear about Rex's passing. Rex was part of my house band from the beginning to the end of my Monday Night Jamboree Show.
Oh how the fans loved his Orange Blossom Special. I will never forget his wonderful smile and the wave of his bow, as he gave them what they wanted.
He was also a dear friend. Long after the Jamboree ended, the phone would ring and Rex would be on the other end. He'd give me gardening tips, but our conversation always turned to music.
I will miss his fiddling, his smile, and those phone calls. Holding Charlene & the family in my prayers. Play OBS for the angels Rex. <3
STAN & MAXINE BRIDGMAN
Thursday, July 10, 2014
We are so sorry to hear of REX. Our prayers are with you in this time of loss. We knew he had been sick, but did not know any thing else.
Stan & Maxine
marty white
Thursday, July 10, 2014
rex was a good friend of mind we spent many a day in the woods chasing long beards . sorry to hear of his passing . a good man indeed. tim you have my # if i can be of help.