Paul R. Girndt

Paul R. Girndt, 93, of Gentry, Ark., died Jan. 16, 2014, at Circle of Life Hospice, Springdale, Ark. Born Sept. 25, 1920, in Chicago, Ill., he was the son of Paul Reynold Girndt and Clara Hoby Girndt. He was an Army/Air Force veteran of having served in World War II, the Korean War, and did one tour in Vietnam. He retired from the military in 1969 and moved to Jacksonville, Ark. In 1999, he moved to Gentry. He was a lifelong member of the Memphis Lodge No. 118, and a member of the First Baptist Church in Gentry. He married Gladys Mardell Martin in Southaven, Miss., on Sept. 21, 1970. He was preceded in death by his wife; two brothers, Robert Girndt, Clifford Girndt; one sister, Dorothy Berti; and one daughter-in-law, Joann Horton. Survivors include two sons, Paul Girndt Jr. of Cabot, Ark., and Charles Girndt and wife, Kathy of North Little Rock, Ark.; one stepdaughter, Shirley Sue Smith and husband, Cliff of Northwest Arkansas; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at First Baptist Church, Gentry, with Dr. Robin Cowin officiating. Burial will follow at Gentry Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. today, Jan. 19, 2014, at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs, Ark. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com.