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RICHARD “RICK” BECK PETREE

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Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 6, at First Baptist Church in Bentonville, Ark., Burial is in Bentonville Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Circle of Life Hospice, c/o Indigent Care, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, Ark., 72762 or visit www.nwacircleoflife.org.

Visitation was 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, at the church. Online condolences may be made at www.eptingfuneralhome.webs.com.

Richard “Rick” Beck Petree, 60, was born Jan. 15, 1952, in Springfield, the son of Richard Eger and Vera (Beck) Petree. He died March 1, 2012, at his home in Bentonville, Ark., surrounded by his wife, sons and family.

He was reared in the small community of Buffalo when he attended school, graduating in 1970. He then attended and graduated from Southwest Missouri State College with a degree in art and chemistry, and was a brother to the Phi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

He married Vicki Lynn Garrett, the love of his life, on Jan. 6, 1973, at Buffalo First Baptist Church.

He taught art and science for a few years then went to work for the Good Year Company. He then went to work for Walmart in October 1981, and worked in Clinton. They moved to Bentonville, Ark., in August 1983, and he had been with Walmart for over 30 years last October.

He loved spending time with his family. They spent time swimming, traveling, playing or watching sports together, especially the Razorbacks and Chiefs. He loved teasing and play with his grandsons until they wore him out. He also enjoyed his grandfurpuppies, Barley and Rolo.

He cherished his family and they loved to travel to Destin, Fla., and Branson together.

He was preceded in death by his father; and his grandparents: Clint and Lillie Beck and Frank and Grace Petree.

Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Vicki Petree, of the home; two sons: Joshua Shane and wife, Deanna Petree, Fayetteville, Ark., and Lance Garrett Petree, Rogers, Ark.; two grandsons: Kyler Graham and Kamden Hayes, both of Fayetteville, Ark.; his mother, Vera Petree, Bella Vista, Ark.; two sisters: Carolyn and husband, Chris George, Bella Vista, Ark., and Jane Ellen and husband, Rick Whillock, Bois D Arc; two nieces: Shelley and husband, Doug McMillon, and Nichole and husband, Greg Bray, all of Bentonville, Ark.; one nephew, Chris Whillock, Springfield; one aunt, Shirley Scroggs, Neosho; and several nieces, nephews and cousins who will all miss him greatly.

 


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