Edward D. Connell

Edward D. Connell, age 77, of Fayetteville died Saturday, April 6, 2013, in Fayetteville. He was born Feb. 29, 1936, in Fort Smith, Ark., to Edward N. and Elizabeth Dodd Connell. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville and served as usher coordinator. He was a retired chemical engineer and worked for the City of Fayetteville in land procurement. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, John David Connell; and one grandchild, Katherine Poe. He is survived by his wife, Kitty Connell; one daughter, Karyn Connell of Concord, Calif.; two sons, John Edward Connell and his wife, Jane, of Camas, Wash., and James David Connell of Cape Coral, Fla.; one sister, Sr. Jeanne Mary Connell of Texarkana, Texas; three brothers, James Michael Connell and his wife, Patti, of Forest Grove, Ore.; William Joseph Connell and his wife, Beckye, of Lillian, Ala., and Thomas Patrick Connell and his wife, Toni, of Benton, Ark.; two stepdaughters, Lisa Cotton and her husband, Doug, of Springdale, Ark., and Becca Poe and her husband, James, of Fayetteville; one stepson, Mike Dye of Fayetteville; sister-in-law, Linda Connell McCarthy of Denver, Colo.; and nine grandchildren, all of whom were very special to him. Visitation will be 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fayetteville with a Rosary Service at 7 p.m. at the church. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with private family burial of ashes to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Fayetteville under the direction of Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville. Memorial contributions may be made to Heifer International, 1 World Ave., Little Rock, AR 72202; or St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1722 North Starr Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72701 To place an online tribute, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.