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Michael Lee Bonds Jr.

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Michael Lee Bonds Jr., 34, of Eureka Springs, Ark., died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, in Springdale, Ark. He was born May 20, 1978, in Huntsville, Ark., to Michael Lee Bonds Sr. and Linda Mae Miller. He graduated from Eureka Springs High School and returned after receiving his degree to become the shop teacher. He was a teacher in every sense of the word and never missed an opportunity to do so. He loved his shop students and was always proud of their accomplishments. Mike was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing, hunting, bow-shooting and bull-riding, often taking his students, but everyone knew he valued his family more than anything else in the world. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Leland Bonds and Lillie Goldsmith Bonds; one aunt, Brenda Harris. Mike is survived by his childhood sweetheart and wife of 12 years, Jackie Lynn West Bonds; three cherished daughters, Lindsey Mae, Lilyan Renee and Katy Lynn; father, Michael Lee Bonds Sr. and wife, Colena; stepbrother, Kody Lane of Eureka Springs; mother, Linda Mae Miller of Huntsville; father- and mother-in-law, Jack R. and Shirley West of Springdale, Ark.; two sisters, Penny Lynn Thompson of Huntsville, Casey Lynn Reddick and husband, Jerry, of Huntsville, Ark.; and many cousins, friends and students. A visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at Faith Christian Family Church, 157 Huntsville Road in Eureka Springs. Celebration services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at Faith Christian Family Church, with the Rev. Marvin D. Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Beulah Union Cemetery in Eureka Springs. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services of Rogers. Online condolences may be made at stockdalefuneral.com.

Published August 7, 2012

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