Darrell Franklin Smoot

Darrell Smoot, 79 of Marmaduke passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at AMMC of Paragould. He was born July 19, 1941 in Alexander Community of Greene County, Arkansas to the late Clifford and Ludie Smoot. He was a member of the Marmaduke First Baptist Church. He was a tool and die maker till he started his mobile home business- Smoot Mobile Home Sales, Inc. He enjoyed many years in business serving northeast Arkansas and southeast Missouri. He served many years on the Arkansas Manufactured Housing Association Board in Little Rock. In 1994 his business was named Arkansas Sales Center of the Year and in 1999 he was inducted into the AMHA Hall of Fame. He loved his family, community, church and going to the coffee shop to catch up on the local news.

He was preceded in death by his parents Clifford and Ludie Smoot, wife of 53 years- Betty Smoot, sister-Linda Steele, and son in law- Kelvin Reagans.

Darrell is survived by his only child, daughter, Regina Reagans, granddaughter- Kelsey (Trent) Smith, grandson- Kasey (Whitley) Reagans, great-grandchildren- Jett and Hensley Smith, and Stella Reagans all of Marmaduke and host of family and friends.

A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 2:00 pm at Pleasant Grove Cemetery with Bro. Kim Bridges officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Doyne Shaw, Tom Barnett, Foy Gilliam, James "Bill" Dickinson, Donnie Janes, Jerry McIntosh, Claude Steele. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorials be made to the Marmaduke First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 96, Marmaduke, AR, 72443.

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