Richard "Dick" Vandegrift

Richard "Dick" Vandegrift, age 72, of Amity, formerly of North Little Rock, died Thursday, January 31, 2013. He was born on October 13, 1940, in Little Rock, the son of Al Vandegrift and Mary Wiseman Vandegrift. On July 22, 2000, he was married to Pearlie Kizer. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Carol Ann Holland. He was a U.S. Navy veteran; a member of the Culvert Springs Assembly of God Church and was a salesman for numerous grocery stores. He loved to play guitar and sing gospel songs. He is survived by his wife, Pearlie Vandegrift of Amity; two daughters and one son-in-law, Cindy and Jeff Butler of Benton and Wendy Vandegrift of Little Rock; two stepsons, Ben and Amanda Derrick of Louisiana and Steven Harris of Amity; two stepdaughters, Carla and Brad Rudolph of Glenwood and Sandra Gould of Amity; one granddaughter; seven step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; three sisters, Lynne and Jerry Hutto, Betty and John Webb and Joyce Smith, all of Benton; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 2, 2013, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Glenwood with Bro. Jerry Fagan officiating. Visitation will be held Friday evening, 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Interment with military honors will be in the Coker Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Pallbearers will be John Webb, Jerry Hutto, Tony Holland, Steven Harris, Ben Derrick and Brad Rudolph. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.