Harold David Roetzel

Harold David Roetzel, age 77, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at his home in Russell, Arkansas. He was born October 22, 1946, in Searcy to Benjamin Franklin Roetzel and Mary Roetzel. Harold was married to his wife Linda for 41 years until her passing in 2008. Harold and Linda had three children together Lana VanWinkle, Mike Roetzel, and Dusti Stephens. He then remarried to Betty Roetzel in 2013 and was always fond of saying “how did I get so lucky twice in my life?” Born into humble beginnings, Harold was the son of a farmer and sharecropper. From the beginning he knew hard work. As a young man Harold farmed with his dad growing crops like soybeans, rice, and wheat along with raising cattle. Harold graduated high school at Bald Knob in 1963 and graduated from Arkansas State University in 1968 earning a degree in agriculture. After farming, Harold began his career in Wyoming on the pipeline hauling equipment on the lowboy. His work took him to every state except for Alaska and Hawaii. Harold loved being on pipeline, traveling, and making many great friends along the way. After many years pipelining Harold began driving a truck for Wal-Mart and looked forward every week to see where he would be delivering to unless it was to “the hill” aka Fayetteville. After many more years of making friends driving for Wal-Mart, Harold went part time. In his later years he enjoyed spending more time on the farm with his cows, cutting hay, and any other farm work he could find. Above all else, Harold loved his wife Betty, children, and grandchildren. He loved picking out birthday and Christmas cards for everyone and coming up with nicknames for his children, grandchildren, and their significant others. As Harold always used to say, “If you do right, you never have to back up.” Harold is proceeded in death by his father, BF Roetzel; his mother, Mary Elizabeth Roetzel; his brother, Carlton; and his wife, Linda Ramsey Roetzel. He is survived by his wife, Betty (Womack) Roetzel; his children, Lana (Doug) VanWinkle, Mike (Alanna) Roetzel, Dusti (Jeremy) Stephens; his grandchildren, Hunter Roetzel, Blake VanWinkle, and Tayler (Ellis) Rampy; his great-grandchild, Grant Woods Rampy; and nephew, Stephen Roetzel. Funeral Service will be Thursday, August 29, 2024 beginning at 11:00am at the Powell Funeral Home Chapel of Bald Knob with Bro. Tony Crocker and Carl Silas officiating. Visitation will precede at 10:00am. Interment will follow at Carter Cemetery, Russell, Arkansas. Arrangements entrusted to Powell Funeral Home of Bald Knob-Judsonia.

Harold David Roetzel

October 22, 1946 - August 27, 2024