Reo Childs, 94, of Heber Springs, Arkansas passed away January 31, 2018. He was born December 19, 1923 in Ferguson, Arkansas to the late Homer and Lena Childs.

Reo was a great story teller, and he loved to tell jokes. He never met a stranger. Reo was always smiling because he simply loved life. He proudly served his country through his service in the Naval Air Corps during WWII as a navigator.

He was preceded in death by twelve siblings; one step-daughter; and one step-son.

Reo is survived by his wife, Helen; daughter, Holly Honeycutt; two grandchildren: Randy Honeycutt and Ashley Sherman; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Thomas E. Childs; and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Heber Springs Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. with interment in Oak Grove Cemetery in Conway. www.heberspringsfuneralhome.com