David Leslie REDWAY

1934 - 2011  (77 years)

• Name	David Leslie REDWAY
  Birth	20 Mar 1934	Chattanooga, Oklahoma
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 May 2011	Bella Vista, Arkansas   [1]
  Person ID	I18083	bmds
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family	Jeanne Marie ERION,   b. 1926, Oklahoma (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	2006
  Age at Marriage	David : ~ 71 years old | Jeanne : ~ 80 years old.
  Family ID	F4561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 20 Mar 1934 - Chattanooga, Oklahoma Death - 23 May 2011 - Bella Vista, Arkansas
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S4] Obituary. BELLA VISTA – David Leslie Redway, 77, died peacefully of melanoma at his home on Monday, May 23, 2011, surrounded by his loving wife and family.  Memorial services will be held May 26, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the Highlands Methodist Church of Bella Vista. Refreshments and memories will be shared in the church following services.  David was born to James and Roxie Redway, March 20, 1934, in Chattanooga, Okla. Shortly after, his family moved to Lincoln, Ark., where he grew up. He joined the Navy when he was 17 and served in the Korean War. After serving his country, he went to work in the ship yards in California. He married Emma McElvogue and had three children and raised two stepdaughters. He then became a member of the Boilermakers Union and traveled with his family, where his work took him.  He later married Betty Cole in Page, Ariz., and was married for 30 years before her death.  In 2006, David developed a renewed zest for life when he married Jeanne Johnson of Bella Vista, Ark. Although their time together was short, it was wonderful and he cherished his life with her. David loved to fish and was a member of the Bella Vista Fly Tyers. He was an active member of the Highlands Methodist Church. He was also a member of the Shriner Temple in Winslow, Ariz.  David was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Paul, Charles, and Jack; and sisters, Ella Mae and Imogene.  Survivors include his loving wife, Jeanne; son, James (Conny) of Bella Vista; son, David of Albuquerque, N.M.; daughter, Susan of Albuquerque, N.M.; stepdaughters, Vicky (Paul) of Bloomfield, N.M. and Jeannie of Sacramento, Calif.; and special grandson, Sean of Albuquerque, N.M.; step children, John and Tom Johnson and Ron and Kathy Cole; sisters, Delores Wallace and Dorothy Collier of Lincoln; and a brother, James (Buddy) Redway of Mesa, Ariz.  David will be missed for his gentle and caring nature.  Arrangements are with Benton County Memorial Park of Rogers.