Michael Eldred Obituary
Michael Ray Eldred of Beebe, Arkansas, was born in Vancouver, Washington on January 22nd, 1963, and left this world on July 18th, 2025. He was a loving caring husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He served as an Army Veteran.
He is survived by his father, Paul Eldred; stepmother, Marlene Eldred; children, Elizabeth Heath and EJ Heath, Virginia Thompson and Rob Thompson, Rae Ditto and Robert Ditto, April Stringfellow and Robert Foshee, and Wesley Stringfellow; grandchildren, Shana Ditto, Donovan Ditto, Louis Heath, Dorothy Foshee, Landon Tucker, Jr, Halie Heath and Daisy DeClerk, Bella Saria Heath, Angel Lopez, Sara Tucker, Kaleb Foshee and Alejandro Lopez; sisters, Heather Wescott, Heidi George and Deborah Boyd [Plunkett]; along with many aunts and uncles.
He is preceded in death by his loving mother, Virginia Eldred [Boyd]; grandpa, Earnest Lee George; loving wife, Thelma Eldred; two brothers, Danny Eldred and Rocky Eldred; sister, Patricia Hess; daughter, Crystal Lopez; and grandson, Juliana Ray Eldred.
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404 West Dewitt Henry Drive, Beebe, AR 72012
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