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E. Burt Willoughby

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E. Burt Willoughby, 69, passed away on Nov. 10, 2016 in Bella Vista. He was born on May 15, 1947 to the late Harley "HB" and Mary Eathel (Loving) Willoughby in Wentworth, Mo. He was the loving husband of Freda (Baum) Willoughby. He served as a U.S. Army Military Police Officer and is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a plumbing and mechanical contractor who owned and operated several businesses throughout his career. He retired from construction in 2015 and opened Willoughby Used Auto & Equipment. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on cars, training his dog, and spoiling his grandkids. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Thomas Willoughby and sister, Lee Carter. Burt is survived by his son, Edward Willoughby and wife, Diane of Joplin, Missouri; daughters, Michelle Thomas and husband, John of Pea Ridge and Cara Kellhofer and husband, Todd of Bella Vista; brothers, Earl (Dorothy) Willoughby, Jack (Vicki) Willoughby of Bella Vista, Garry (Martha) Willoughby of Monett, Mo.; sisters, Hetty Kyger of Elkins, Onieta (Bill) Pyle of Siloam Springs, Mary Fritz of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Wilma Kinder of Knob Noster, Mo.; six grandchildren, Dustin (Molly) Thomas, Tylor Thomas, Lorelei and Hayden Kellhofer, Camdyn and Kendyl Willoughby; numerous nieces and nephews and his dog, Shaska. A visitation will be on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 from 5:30-7:30pm in Rollins Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service will be on Wednesday, at 11 a.m. in Rollins Chapel with burial to follow at Bentonville City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Sheep Dog, www.sheepdogia.org, or the Bella Vista Humane Society. Online condolences can be made at www.rollinsfuneral.com.

Published November 13, 2016

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