of Little Rock, AR
August 16, 1943 - February 8, 2022
Danny Lee Easley, age 78, passed away February 8, 2022 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to William A Easley and Mary Hite. He was a man of strong character and possessed a positive ''can-do'' attitude his entire life.
In high school he was All-American in Football and received an athletic scholarship to Arkansas State University for Basketball. He was also a Golden Glove boxer. He enlisted in the Marines in 1961 and fought in Vietnam. Upon returning to the US in 1965, he had a brief career with the Oakland Raiders as a tight end but unfortunately suffered a knee injury during his first off season game. He returned to Arkansas and worked as a lineman for West Memphis Utilities where he met and married the love of his life. He went on to earn his BS in Accounting at ASU and later his MA in International Business from Webster University. He had an illustrious career in Finance enabling him and his wife to live in the Philippines, Mexico, England & Slovakia.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Jeanne McBride Easley. He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Jeanne Mokry, (Gary) of Parker, Texas, his son, William Marc Rios (Tracy) of Little Rock, his grandson, Trey Pipkins of Jonesboro and granddaughter, Gabrielle Arora (Vivek) of Dallas, Texas. He also leaves behind three great-grandsons: Jackson, Oliver, & John Oscar Pipkins and one great-granddaughter, Zoe Arora, all of whom adored their ''Mamps''.
He is also survived by his brother George Easley (Marty) of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, sisters Cynthia Lutz (Tom) of Little Rock, Janet Hiett (Robert) Amarillo, Texas and brother David Hite (Virginia) of Hot Springs and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm, Friday, February 11, 2022, in the chapel of Roller Chenal Funeral Home with a Rosary starting at 7 pm. A Funeral Mass will follow 11 am, Saturday, February 12 th at the Cathedral of St. Andrew, 617 Louisiana Street, with burial at Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion at 3 pm.
Danny and I traveled a lot together. We worked together in Mexico, China, England and Slovakia, and always enjoyed the experiences we had together. It was hard work but we always had a good time. I will miss the phone calls. He was a great friend. Rest in peace until we meet again.
I only knew the Easleys a short time but was moved by their love and caring for each other and their family. I did not know how Danny would manage on his own. Now he is with her once again! I will miss the time I was blessed to spend with them.
We have only lived next door to Danny since August 2020, and we sure enjoyed being his neighbor. What a sweet man - and he was so devoted to Jeanne and took such great care of her as her heath declined. We will certainly miss him and we are sad we didn't get to know him better.
Michael & Jeananne Hawking
Danny was a man of integrity, compassion, loyalty & courage A wonderful classmate & friend I will miss him
Semper Fi. Danny. Great Marine
Great life.Rest In Peace.
God bless the family . He was one of the good ones .
His family will truly miss him.
Danny was a quality guy. I did not know he lived in Little Rock. Had not seen him in many, many years. Our Prayers go out to the family.
Even though I did not know Danny, I do know his son, Marc Rios. So, I can understand the quality life he led through Marc's life example. I am praying for the repose of his soul and for peace and comfort for the family and friends.
Danny was a co-worker when I worked at the west Memphis Utility in the Electic Dept. sorry to hear about his passing Danny RIP
We are so happy that we got to see Uncle Danny at Christmas and were able to hug his neck and talk with him. It was always interesting to
listen to his stories about his travels and to listen to his take on the world and life in general, we didn’t get to spend much time with him during his time here on earth but we always enjoyed it when we did, prayers and condolences to our family and to his friends, he will be greatly missed. XOXOXO
Danny was one of my closest friends during our school years. We have kept in touch via phone and email. It saddens me that he has passed away. My prayers goes out to his family.
May the sorrows of your loss be overshadowed by the love and happiness you shared in this temporary home. God bless you all.
Rest In Peace Uncle Danny. Prayers for all of the family.
Danny was a dear friend. We shared many good times in the Philippines. Scuba diving and flying. Rest in peace my friend. You are now reunited with your love Jeanne. God bless you both.
Liz and Gary, sorry for your loss. Danny was a wonderful husband for your momma and a great dad and granddad, We know you will miss him.
Love you guys, Gwen and Don
Danny was a great man and left behind a great heritage. He will be sorely missed by his friends and family.
But we know, "The Best is yet to come" on resurrection day.
God bless Danny and his family in this loss. Thanks for your service and citizenship to our country which helped keep it strong and free. Love, Rick Mokry and family.
I am so sorry to hear of Danny's passing. We spent many hours with Danny & Jeanne while living in the Philippines. What a shock to hear the news. Praying for all of your family.
Danny was a dear friend and former classmate. I am truly saddened at his passing. He should have had more years to enjoy before leaving this earth. I am sure he is with our Heavenly Father now.