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Cleo Huckabee
May 3, 1918 - December 22, 2013

Mr. Cleo Huckabee of Bartlett, Tenn., died Sunday, December 22, 2013 at his home in Bartlett, Tenn., at the age of 95 years, 7 months and 19 days. He was born Friday, May 3, 1918 in Poughkeepsie, Ark., and had lived in Searcy for several years before moving to Bartlett, Tenn., two years ago and was formerly of Trumann. Mr. Huckabee was a retired carpenter and a member of Valley Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by 3 sisters, 6 brothers and his parents; James Robert and Rilliagold Medlock Huckabee. He is survived by his wife of 72 years Vivian Boling Huckabee of the home; three daughters; Linda Killgore of Nashville, Tenn., Janice Baxter of Little Rock, Ark., and Tammy Simonton (Jeff) of Bartlett, Tenn., two sons; Theodore Huckabee (Ginny) of Bonifay, FL and Jimmy Huckabee (Rachel) of Bogart, GA one sister; Margaret Pascalough of Imboden, Ark., one brother; Jimmy Huckabee of Florida, 15 grandchildren, 31 great

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  1. BL , says
    January 3, 2014

    I am so sorry for your loss. Psalms 34:18 says "God is close to the brokenhearted and he saves those crushed in spirit."

  2. TERRY RUSHING, PINE BLUFF ARKANSAS says
    December 28, 2013

    PRAYERS TO THE HUCKABY FAMILY FOR THEIR LOSS, COACH "HUCK" I HAD THE HONOR OF KNOWING YOU AND YOU TAUGHT ME ALOT ABOUT BASEBALL BUT MORE ABOUT LIFE. I STILL REMEMBER THE STORIES YOU TOLD A YOUNG 13YR OLD ASPIRING BALL PLAYER THAT HAD DREAMS OF THE BIG TIME ABOUT THE GAME WE LOVED, WELL GOD HAS A STARTER ON HIS TEAM NOW, MR "HUCK" WE WILL GET TO PLAY CATCH AGAIN ON THE REAL BIG STAGE. THANKS FOR THE LESSONS

  3. Karen Hamilton, Conway Arkansas says
    December 28, 2013

    My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Mr.Huckabee. I was saddened to know he had passed away. This was a man everybody loved that knew him. He coached my boys in the Jr.Babe Ruth league at Whitehall for Coca Cola. Then my oldest son in the Whitehall Allstars.He had such a kindred spirit he taught the boys that if they lost and they played their hardest accept it go on.It wasn't all about winning it was what he prepared them to be through life because your not going to win all the time he said so pull yourself up by your boot straps and go on. That's not the way it is anymore. The Jr.Babe Ruth World Series will be held in Pine Bluff in 2015 I sure wish he would have been able to see that.He loved baseball for sure. The Angels are rejoicing and they welcomed him with arms open. So Rest in Peace dear sweet man.Karen Hamilton

  4. Melvin and Jonnie Hughes, Searcy, Arkansas says
    December 27, 2013

    Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

  5. Bill & Theresa Church, Sodus, MI says
    December 26, 2013

    Our thoughts and prayers are with you.I will always remember and love Uncle & Aunt Vivian for putting up with me in my younger days.

  6. Kerrie Harris Brickey, Pine Bluff, Arkansas says
    December 25, 2013

    So sorry for your loss . Uncle Huck will be missed by so many . he was a sweetheart .

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