Willis Edward (Poodle) Brumley, Sr. 79, passed away on April 7th, 2024 in Batesville, AR.
Son of Dethrow and Thelma Brumley was born in Keiser, AR on October 15, 1944. He graduated from Marked Tree High School in 1962 and entered into the United States Air Force as a firefighter stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana. Other Air Force bases Poodle worked at before his retirement in 1995 include Glasgow, Montana, Blytheville, Arkansas and Little Rock, Arkansas. For 30 years, he served communities as a firefighter.
During Poodle’s retirement years, he bought a farm and moved to Floral, Arkansas. He was an ”all or nothing” person who was detail-oriented and passionate about everything he did. He was also ornery and known as an aggravator. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his kids and grandkids. He also enjoyed, restoring old John Deere tractors, rodeos, horses and tractor pulls.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Robin Suzanne, granddaughters Faith and Hope Brumley, and his brother Bill Joe Brumley. Survived by his wife of 59 years Patricia Dalline Brumley, his two sons Willis Edward ”Eddie” Brumley Jr. (Carol), and Gregory Shane Brumley (Dana), 6 grand-children Hunter Brumley (Shelbie), Darrick Brumley (Haley), Jessica, Gracie, Avery and Chloe Brumley, 4 great-grandchildren, Channing, Charlotte, Leighton and Banner Brumley, his sister Wilma Adams.
Pallbearers are Hunter Brumley, Darrick Brumley, Brent Peer, Gary Wayne Brumley, Jr., Barney Miller, and John Evans. Honorary pallbearers will be BJ Brumley, Rick Lewis, Randy Sample, Louis Smith, and Cam Gay.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, April 12, 2024, at the Roller-Crouch Funeral Home at 2:00 pm with Rev. Delbert Tritsch. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in Floral.
Visitation will be held Thursday, April 11, 2024, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm.
