of Sherwood, AR

January 19, 1935 - November 6, 2025

Vernon Dean Eudy, 90, of Sherwood, Arkansas, affectionately known as Papaw, went to be with the Lord Jesus on Thursday, November 6th in Sherwood, Arkansas.

Vernon was born in Dierks, Arkansas to Ruby Flymon Sharp Eudy and Mamie Essie Westbrook Eudy on January 19, 1935, his father's 22nd birthday. He attended Dierks High School where he was active in Future Farmers and played football for the Outlaws. He graduated in the Class of 1952 and attended Southern State College at Magnolia, Arkansas, majoring in Business. Vernon served in the Arkansas National Guard for 8 years including during the 1957 Crisis at Central High School in Little Rock.

Vernon was employed 45 years with Dierks Forests, Inc., which later became Weyerhaeuser Company. He began his career at the Dierks Planer Mill and was offered a position in the Dierks Sales Department, Kansas City, Missouri in 1955. There he met his future wife who was also an employee. He transferred to Hot Springs, Arkansas in 1956 and served there and in the Weyerhaeuser DeQueen Office until retiring from Weyerhaeuser's Hot Springs office in 1997.

Vernon and his wife launched "Eudy Enterprises", a vending business, in 2010. He was a lifelong baseball fan and coached Little League teams. He enjoyed fishing and deer hunting, tagging his last two deer in 2024. He gardened, kept chickens and was an avid woodcutter. He liked a good fire whether in the living room woodstove or outside under the trees.

He accepted Christ as his Savior in grade school and was a member of several Baptist churches. He served as a deacon and church treasurer at Memorial Baptist Church in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Vernon is survived by his beloved wife of 69 years, Mary Constance Sharp Eudy of Sherwood. His children include daughter, Mary Elizabeth Eudy Gomez (Oscar) of Conway, Russell Darin Eudy (Malisa) of Sherwood and Carolyn Rose Eudy Weaver (Allen) of El Paso, Arkansas.

Vernon's grandchildren are John Alexander Gomez (Christine) of Poulsbo, Washington, Mary Ruth Gomez Kitchens (Jesse) of Greenbrier, Candace Suzanne Eudy Ashley (Charlie) of Jacksonville, Clark Cannon Eudy (Heather) of Fernandina Beach, Florida, Kirk Flymon Sharp Eudy (Bry) of McAlester, Oklahoma, Kyle Russell Vernon Eudy of Sherwood and twins, Lila Rose Weaver and Alice Elliott Weaver and Isaac James Weaver all of El Paso, Arkansas.

He is also survived by 9 great grandchildren, Mary Olivia Kitchens, Colin Gomez, Rose Gomez, Caleb Ashley, Elliana Ashley, Emmalynn Ashley, Colton Ashley, Ava Eudy and Adeline Eudy; nieces, nephews and neighbors.

Vernon was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Clarice Roden, Janice Duggan, Audrey Sue House and brothers, Charles Eudy and Herschel Eudy.

The Eudy family will receive visitors at Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, November 19th. The Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 pm with Dr. Russell Eudy officiating. Burial will be at Arkansas Memorial Gardens in North Little Rock.

Memorial donations may be made to North River Christian Academy, 5847 Roundtop Drive, North Little Rock, 72217. Vernon's family would like to express gratitude to Dr. Robert Shaw, Dr. Mark Peterson, Baptist Health Springhill North Little Rock, the caregivers of Gentiva Hospice and all those who provided prayer, love and support throughout Vernon's life.

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