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Charles "Bob" Caldwell, 87, of North Little Rock passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012. He was a member of Graves Memorial Baptist Church and loved to cook. Bob was a veteran of WWII, member of 82nd Airborne, who jumped behind enemy lines on D-Day. He owned and operated Caldwell Nursery and Landscaping in North Little Rock until his retirement. He supported Oak Grove elementary and high schools and was a sponsor of Little League football at Oak Grove. Bob loved the Razorbacks and will be missed and loved by his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, of 60 years, Mary Ellen Coffman Caldwell; two sons, Dr. Charles "Bobby" Caldwell and wife, Melissa and Bo Jenkins; four daughters, Kathy Chandler, Rita Miller, Dorothy Cheek and Terri Caldwell, all of North Little Rock; sister, Fannie Caldwell, of Waynesville, North Carolina; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Graves Memorial Baptist Church, 4617 Oak Grove Road, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118 or charity of choice.
A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m., Friday at North Little Rock Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 1921 Main St., 758-1170. Honorary pallbearers are Ernie Miller, Colin Miller, Thomas Ray Restor, Fred Cheek, Sr., Marc Caldwell and Fred Cheek, Jr. A private burial will be held in Fowler Cemetery, Paron, Arkansas. Online obituary and guest registry at www.nlrfh.com.
Memorial Service
FEB
17.
1:00 PM (CST)
North Little Rock Funeral Home
1921 Main Street
North Little Rock, AR, 72114