In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Linda and Jack Simpson of Central City; paternal grandparents Sandy and Wesley Shelly of Van Buren; maternal great-grandmother, Oleta Chamberlain of Central City; paternal great-grandparents, Lucille and Herbert Shelly of Van Buren; aunt and uncle, Kristin and Jason Shelly of Van Buren, and Tami and Shannon Simpson of Central City; and cousins, Levi Simpson, Alyssa Simpson, Luke Shelly, and Zackary Shelly.
Graveside service will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 14, 2012 at Alma Cemetery in Alma, AR under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR.