Forrest Kenneth LaRue

Forrest Kenneth LaRue, 84, of Mountainburg, AR, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 in a local nursing home. He was born May 11, 1927 in Hopewell, AR to Jesse and Mildred LaRue. He was a Navy veteran and a lifetime member of the VFW. He was a stonemason for 65 years.

He is survived by his wife, Maureen LaRue of the home; two daughters, Rose Marie Meadows and her husband Paul of Alma, AR and Valerie Smith and her husband Randall of Mountainburg, AR; a son, Kenny LaRue of Mountainburg, AR; a sister, Joyce Rogers of Mountainburg, AR; a brother, Keith LaRue of Mountainburg, AR; four grandchildren, Jeremiah Smith and his wife Ashley of Mountainburg, AR, Kristi Watkins and her husband Tim of Mountainburg, AR, Nicole Santillo and her husband Paul of Tubac, AZ, Suzie Fisher and her husband Curtis of Harrison, AR; six great grandchildren, Marlon and Warren Watkins of Mountainburg, AR, Paige and Logan Howard of Tubac, AZ, Jordan and Jacob Fisher of Harrison, AR.

Funeral Service will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Pigeon Creek Church in Mountainburg, AR under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren, AR.

Mr. LaRue will be cremated following the service under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren, AR.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren, AR.