He is survived by two sons, Kelly Malloy of Huntington and Jesse Chronister of Huntington; two daughters, Sherry Roiter of Alma and Marsha Clark of Huntington; his mother and step father, Josephine and William Hamilton of Huntington; one brother, Leo Strange of Muldrow; one sister, Brenda McCaffrey of New Hampshire; five grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
Cremation is under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood, Arkansas.