Winfred Gerald Dye
June 22, 1939 - February 10, 2022
Winfred Gerald ''Buckshot'' Dye, age 82 of Monticello, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock, AR. He was born June 22, 1939, in Epps, LA to the late Buford Ethan Dye and Velma Alice Smith Dye.
He was a retired truck driver, member of Second Baptist Church and a United States Army Veteran. Winfred was a diehard Razorback fan regardless of the sport, loved going to Branson and boating on the lake. He also had a huge passion for his work and driving his truck on the road where he has driven across all 50 states; however, his greatest love was spending time with his kids, grandkids and great grandkids. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Finch Dye; a son, Randall Alan Dye; a grandson, James Allen Bodiford; four brothers, James Roderick Dye, Julian Buford Dye, William Carrol Dye and Delbert Wayne Dye; and two sisters, Bertha Lee Dye Reed and Ruth Irene Dye Denton.
Survivors include four daughters, Cynthia Ann Dye Forrest and husband Donnie, Shirley Kay Dye, Alice Marie Dye Forrest and husband Michael and Danita Carol Dye Bradford and husband Mitch all of Monticello and Sara Rena Dye Snead and husband Matt of Little Rock; two step daughters, Crystal Pace and Dixie Pace; three sisters, Mary Wallace, Ann Johnson and Jean Carr all of Monticello; eleven grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; as well as an abundance of nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 13, 2022, at Second Baptist Church in Monticello, AR. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery with military honors following the service. There will be a visitation one hour preceding the funeral service at the church. You can sign Winfred's guestbook page at www.stephensondearman.com.
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