He was retired from the Monticello Fire Department, was a siding installer, U. S. Army Veteran and a Baptist. He was the son of the late Rufus Hardy Forrest, Sr. and Marcelle Miller Forrest Clary.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Paschall Forrest of Tyro; one son, Tim Forrest of Mountainburg; seven daughters, Sandy Coulter and husband, Russell of Rudy, Tammy English and husband, David and Lea Faulkner and husband, Steve, both of Monticello, Shelly Smith of Tulsa, OK, Samantha Paschall and husband, T. C. and Stacy Paschall, both of Tyro and Stephanie Paschall of Tulsa, OK; his step dad, Hulan Clary of Monticello; his children's mother, Nancy Marter Forrest of Monticello; twelve grandchildren, Alex Faulkner, Logan Faulkner, Sam English, Logan Coulter, Erin Coulter, Tommy Forrest, Lexie Graves, Lukas Graves, Jessica Smith, Brier Smith, Ashley Smith and Ryan Jaggars, one great-grandchild, Blake Forrest.
Condolences(28)
lea forrest faulkner
monticello, AR Wednesday, March 7, 2012 It's been 3 weeks today that we lost you my dear sweet daddy. I miss u so much but I know that you are no longer in pain and you are happy and whole and walking the streets of gold. I also know that I will see you again one day until then. Please watch over and protect me and the boys and everyone else that misses you and loved you so much.R. I. P. Rufus Hardy "Pete" Forrest, Jr although you maybe gone from this earth you will never be forgotten from my heart.
Fred funderburg @ family janet jennifer,barbara, and freddie
PINE BLUFF, AR Monday, February 27, 2012 THOUGHTS ARE PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL GOD BLESS.Jennifer Funderburg-Akines
Pine Bluff, AR Sunday, February 26, 2012 My thoughts and prayers are with the family. God bless.FRED FUNDERBURG FAMILY
PINE BLUFF AND TENN., AR Sunday, February 26, 2012 THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL. GOD BLESS LOVE ALWAYpeggy mccourt and janet funderburg
sheridan ark. and franklin tenn., AR Saturday, February 25, 2012 thoughts and prayers are with all of you..LEA FORREST FAULKNER
MONTICELLO, AR Friday, February 24, 2012 I MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY DADDY BUT I KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN A BETTER PLACE AND THAT I WLL SEE AGAIN ONE DAY.R. I. P. DADDY! GONE BUT NEVER 4GOTTEN!
RUFUS HARDY "PETE" FORREST, JR
01/04/45-02/15/2012
Lois Sanders
monticello, AR Thursday, February 23, 2012 So sorry for your loss Linda and all the family;Prayers are with you all;Lisa Ricks
Monticello, AR Wednesday, February 22, 2012 R.I.P. PETERoger & Sandra Miller
Monticello, AR Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Sorry about your lost. All of you are in ours prayersKathy Morgan
Montiello, AR Tuesday, February 21, 2012 I will miss you smile. Linda prayers for you all.Lea Forrest Faulkner
Monticello, AR Monday, February 20, 2012 Today has been a hard day. I miss you sooooooooooo much daddy. You were a gr8 dad and grandfather. I know that I will see you again one day and until then all i can do is remember the good times.I love u Daddy! R. I. P. Pete Forrest. Gone but meber 4gotten.
Paige (Hill) Stell
Monticello, AR Monday, February 20, 2012 Lea,You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers during these difficult days ahead. If there is anything I can do, you know how to find me.
Love ya, Paige
Stephanie (Pruitt) Harton
Monticello, AR Monday, February 20, 2012 My thoughts and prayers are with each of you.Jennifer Gavin
Monticello, AR Sunday, February 19, 2012 Tammy, Lea and all of you grandkids.....I am so sorry for the pain I know you are feeling right now and I wish I could ease it. Losing a parent is a terrible thing but just remember your pain comes from the amount of love you have for Uncle Pete and that's a good thing not a bad one. I love you guys, always JenBarbara Burks McElroy
Monticello, AR Saturday, February 18, 2012 Lea, Tammy, and family. I am so sorry about your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.Debra Marshall
Monticello, AR Saturday, February 18, 2012 Lea, so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.Sherry Enloe
Little Rock, AR Saturday, February 18, 2012 So sorry to hear of this. Pete was such a happy person. He will be missed. Prayers to the family/Alice McGehee
Star City, AR Saturday, February 18, 2012 I'm so sorry for your loss.May God be with you.Don Yankee Geise
, AR Friday, February 17, 2012 Pete u will be missed, you taught me many good things about life, and i will always think about those good things and think about you when those good things happen. thank you for all that you done for meDoug Knight
Monticello, AR Friday, February 17, 2012 Pete Forrest family, I am sorry to hear of your loss, I will pray that God comforts each of youLea Forrest Faulkner
Monticello, AR Friday, February 17, 2012 I love u daddy. I miss u so much already. Please tell mamaw Marcelle hi and that I love them. I know that I will see u again someday. R. I. P. Rufus Hardy "Pete" Forrest, Jr. Gone but never 4gotten.Margie
Star City, AR Friday, February 17, 2012 All of you are in my prayers.Andy & Terrie Briant
Monticello, AR Friday, February 17, 2012 Tammy, Lea and families: So sorry to hear of the loss of your dad. Our thoughts a prayers are with you.Sandy Coulter
Rudy, AR Friday, February 17, 2012 I love you daddy RIP!!!Deaton Family
Monticello, AR Friday, February 17, 2012 So sorry for your loss we will continue to remember your family in our prayers.Becky Rauls
Warren, AR Friday, February 17, 2012 Leah and family, my thoughts and prayers are with you. May God give you the strength you need to get through this. You know your dad is no longer in pain.Toni Oakes Garrison
, AR Friday, February 17, 2012 Sandy ,Tammy ,and Lea I am so sorry for the loss of your Dad. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.Shana Wright Wilson
Monticello, AR Friday, February 17, 2012 Lea & Family,I'm so sorry for your loss.
You are all in my thoughts and prayers.