Edwin Leo Logsdon's Obituary
Edwin Leo Logsdon, age 97, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. He was born on March 31, 1923, in Beebe, Arkansas, to Vivien and Nancy (McCord) Logsdon. He is preceded in death by his four brothers; two sisters; and his daughter, Beth Teague.
Edwin was the state of Arkansas marble champion at age thirteen and beat the world champion back in the 1930’s. During high school, he made all state pitcher for baseball and became the state baseball champion. After graduating from Des Arc High School, Edwin went on to take his teaching certificate exam and helped in filling the need for teachers during WWII from 1942-47. Following his teaching career, he became a contractor and owned his own business for more than fifty years. His favorite pastimes included gardening, fishing and most of all hunting. He was often attending auctions on the weekends to find tools that he could add to his collection. He was not only a devoted member of Zinnamon Church in West Fork, but he also held the position of elder.
He is survived by his loving wife of seventy-three years, Faye (Willis) Logsdon of the home; his three children, Tommy Logsdon and wife Betty of Springdale, Karen Daugherity of West Fork, and Jim Logsdon and wife Tina of Springdale; his brother, Billy Logsdon of California; his seven grandchildren, Sarah Logsdon, Rebecca Muenich and husband Mike, Anthony Daugherity, Emily Nichols and husband Kody, Amy Hanning and husband Corbin, Chris Teague and Michael Teague; his eight great-grandchildren; and his son-in-law, Leonard Teague.
A private graveside service will be held at Zinnamon Cemetery in West Fork. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be mailed to Zinnamon Church at P.O. Box 316, West Fork, AR 72774, or Washington Regional Hospice at http://www.wregionalhospice.com/
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