Donald Dent Vining Sr. Obituary
In loving memory of Donald Dent Vining Sr. (Little Rock, Arkansas), born in Eudora, Arkansas, who departed this world on September 25, 2024 at the age of 96. Donald Dent leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Donald Dent Vining Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Thomas E. Vining and Maud Edmonson Vining; his wife Peggy Caudle; his daughter Kathy DeLone; his sister Ruth Young; his half-siblings, Robert and Josephine Standifer; his sons-in-law, John Kunkel and Herb DeLone; and his siblings-in-law, Betty Caudle Griffin, Patsy Caudle Wells and Joe Wells.
He is survived by: his children, Suzanne Kunkel of Little Rock, Vicky Crawley (Ron) of Benton, Donald D. Vining Jr. of Little Rock and Cheri Hayes of Little Rock; his brother Bill Vining of Arkadelphia; his brother-in-law Larry Griffin of Merritt Island, Florida; and his great great grandchildren, Kari Kunkel Anderson, Brent, Clayton, Mia, James, Misty Rivera, J. Wesley Kunkel Jr., Kelly Orr, Melody DeLone, Natalie DeLone Melvin (Brock), Jason Crawley, Jennifer Crawley Maune, Brian, Bennett, Landon, Julianna, Warren, Vivian, Everett, Sarah Crawley Sharp, Gregory Hayes, Nicholas Hayes (Jasmine) and Christopher Hayes. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Monday, October 7th 2024 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Smith Family Funeral Home (8801 Knoedl Ct, Little Rock, AR 72205).
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Veteran's Wood Turning Project CAVHS (135/NLR), 2200 Fort Roots Drive, NLR, AR 72114. https://airambition.betterworld.org, Granddaughter Amelia Anderson's nonprofit created to mentor, inspire, encourage, educate, and provide future scholarships for young aviators.
