Alpha Theodore Farabee

Alpha Theodore Farabee Jr. of Bald Knob.

Passed away peacefully, on Saturday the 16th of August 2025, in Judsonia, Arkansas.

Alpha Theodore Farabee Jr. (Ted) was born February 21st, 1945, in Ft. Lauderdale Florida. He was the first born of Alpha Theodore Farabee Sr an electrician with FPL for over 40 years and Mattie Lucile Gray Farabee a homemaker. Big brother to James, Judith, Thomas, and Dale. Ted grew up in South Florida, Labelle. He graduated from Lee College and became a Church of God minister.

He married Bettie Lois Creel Farabee in Graceville Florida in September 1966. They had 5 children, Theresa, Theodore, Robert, Tabitha, and while on the mission field in Honduras were surprised by Hadassah.

Loving to travel and see the world, Ted relocated with his wife and children to the small town, Libby Montana, in the early 80s.

After divorcing in the mid 80s, Ted returned back to his hometown in Florida. After several years alone, he became reacquainted with mother of three, Treva Jane Smith Browning, who he had known since childhood. After being widowed, her two eldest children Rebekah and Tim, grown, was raising her youngest son Ben, and working at the Labelle Elementary school. They fell in love and married. With the blended family, his 5 and here 3, becoming a bigger extended family. Ted and Treva traveled to many churches across the country visiting, having revival, pastoring a few, singing and Treva playing the piano. They split their time between ministering and growing their family with Grandkids and Great Grandkids. Ever the epic storyteller, Ted authored numerous books about the Bible, as well as many books about his family. He was a wonderful Dad, Grandpa, and Great Grandpa, who loved to laugh and cherished his Lord and family. He had a booming voice that won't soon be forgotten, and a caring heart that will never see an equal.

 He is survived by His Loving wife Treva, his oldest daughter Theresa Winebark (Raymond Park Winebark), Oldest son Theodore and Tami Farabee, son Robert Farabee, daughter Tabitha and James W. Stewart, daughter Hadassah and Phillip Milligan. Son Timothy and Connie Browning, son Ben Browning. Grandson Ryan Winebark. Granddaughter Katelyn and Aaron Twigg, Grandson Clayton and Kylie Winebark, granddaughter Tifaine Farabee, granddaughter Miquel and John Kennedy, granddaughter Shelby and Brian Lee, granddaughter Savannah and Austin Ney, grandson Azim and Bailey Bakeev, granddaughter Haylee Bakeev, grandson Michael Moore, granddaughter Sarah Moore, grandson Matthew, great grandson Kashus Twigg, great granddaughter Phoenix Twigg, great grandson Alex Kennedy, great grandson Benjamin Kennedy, great granddaughter Kaylynn Lee, great granddaughter Anastasia Bakeev. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ted and Mattie, his little sister Judith Farabee Crawford, his little brother James Farabee, his baby grandson Chance Christian Farabee, his son in law Raymond Wimebark, and his daugher Rebecca Browning Moore.