Herschel Holman Chenoweth, age 78, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on November 24, 2021, at Hillcrest Health and Rehabilitation Center in Prescott.  He was born in Honolulu, HI on August 20, 1943, the son of Herschel H. & Hannah Olsen Chenoweth, Sr.  Herschel was a 1961 graduate of Kamehameha High School and a 1980 graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington.  He worked for A T & T in Dallas for thirty years. During his career he worked his way up from climbing poles to middle management, He accomplished this using his problem solving knowledge and ability to work with people.  Herschel was a United States Navy veteran having served in Vietnam.  He was a Master Mason of the Grand Lodge of Texas and a member of Third Street Baptist Church, serving on the Golden Agers and the Donut & Maintenance committees.  Herschel's hobbies included handyman work around the house, traveling and spending time with his grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents.

Herschel is survived by his wife, Becky Willis Chenoweth of Arkadelphia, his daughter, Courtney Dainty (Mike) of Bryan, TX, his son, Ryan Chenoweth (Susan) of Conroe, TX, stepson, Todd Dudley of Kyle, TX, two sisters, Lyzette Barkley (Ron) of Denison, TX and Leilani Carlsward (Ron) of Waialua, HI, his brother, Guy Chenoweth (Gina) of Anchorage, AK and four grandchildren, Cade, Emily and Ethan Chenoweth of Conroe, TX and Taylor Dudley of Round Rock, TX.

Interment with military honors will be held at 3:00 PM on Friday May 6th, 2022, at the National Cemetery in Dallas/Fort Worth.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Third Street Baptist Church, P. O. Box 763, Arkadelphia, AR  71923 or to Alzheimer's Arkansas, 201 Market Center Drive, Little Rock, AR  72205.

The family would like to give a special thank you to companion Kaye Newborn from the Area Agency on Aging, their niece, Ginger Willis Turner and to the amazing staffs of Hillcrest Heathcare Center, Kindred Hospice and the Elrod Center at OBU.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.