Charles Anthony Devoney

1927 - 2014

Charles Anthony DeVoney, 87

A Celebration of Life for Charles Anthony DeVoney, 87, of Norfork, Arkansas, will be 1:00P.M., Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Galatia Christian Fellowship Church with Pastors Dennis and Ray Lamb officiating.

Charles passed away February 26, 2014, in Mountain Home. He was born January 2, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Charles and Lene DeVoney. He married Joyce Karnes on December 27, 1992, at Arkana, Arkansas and was a heavy equipment truck driver. Charles was a U.S. Navy veteran and lived in Norfork since 1991. He was active with the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas for over 14 years and a member of the Norfork Fire Department in the 1990's. He enjoyed gardening.

Surviving are his wife, Joyce DeVoney of Norfork, AR; two sons, Dane (Joan) DeVoney of IL and Chris DeVoney of WA; daughter, Michele (John) Kott of IL; step-son, Richard L. Theis of IL; two brothers, Joseph Mulman and Charles J. (Flo) DeVoney; five grandchildren, Stacy (Leo) Ciccone, Jaremy and Jamie DeVoney, Krista (Bob) Cosman and Nicola (John) Heath all of IL; five great-grandchildren, Olivia, Jacob and Ryan Heath, Ian Cosman and Lucia Ciccone; four step-grandchildren, Mitchell and Racheal Laramie and Thomas and Timothy Theis and two step-great-grandchildren, Katelyn and Justin Hunt.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Lorie DeVoney, Betty Lubarich and Helene Jedric.

Memorials may be made to Food Bank of North Central Arkansas.

Arrangements by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services. Visit an online obituary/guestbook at www.kirbyandfamily.com.