Odell Graves, 86, of Arkadelphia passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022.  He was born April 7, 1935, in Hot Springs, the son of the late George and Ebbie Ann Spears Graves.  Odell worked for Bennett's Body Shop.  He was a member of Kelley Graves Deer Camp.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, farming, and picking and grinning. Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Chad Odell Graves; brothers, Theodore, W.G. and Bobby; sisters, Jessie, Essie, Bernadean, Modine and Wilma.

Survivors, spouse, Doris Graves; sons, Jeffery Reid (Heather) of Bentonville and Robert Reid (Becky) of Malvern; daughters, Dianne Taylor (Wade) of Itasca, TX, Catherine Graves of Cross Plains, TX, Paula Lindsay of Haltom City, TX, Sheila Wall of Haltom City, TX, Sandy Johnson (Joe) of Paradise, TX, Suzanne Graves of Hot Springs and Pamela Atkinson (Pat) of Bryant; brothers, Hershel Graves (Helen) of Florida and Oliver Graves (Pat) of Hot Springs; grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Kaleb, Dakota, Dalton, Nicolas, Christopher, Matthew, Shannon, Ryan, Jerrod, T.J., Tracey, Tricia, Ricky, Jennifer, Joey, Wayne, Erica, Samantha, Roy, Tyler, Meagan, Kara, Abbigail; forty-two great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be Sunday, January 9 from 5:00-7:00pm at Regency Funeral Home.

Services will be Monday, January 10 at 11:00am at Regency Funeral Home with Reverend Andrew Orr officiating.  Burial will follow at Mountain Valley Cemetery in Hot Springs.  Pallbearers will be TJ Wall, Derek Bowman, Ryan Lindsay, Jerrod Lindsay, Wayne Mitchell, Nic Taylor, Chris Taylor and Roy Lewallen.  Honorary pallbearers will be Colton Bowman and Brayden Lindsay.

Arrangements by Regency Funeral Home. Sign the guest book at regencyfuneralhome.com.