Thell Riddle Sr. biography: 13 things about US Army veteran born in Van Buren, Arkansas

Who was Thell F. Riddle Sr?

Thell F. Riddle Sr. was an American military veteran and construction worker from Hartman, Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. Born in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas to Theron Lee Riddle and Judie Carter Riddle, Thell Sr. was a US Army veteran and a member of Coal Hill Assembly of God in Coal Hill, Johnson County.

Thell Sr. was three years older than Beverly Gayle Riddle. He has two brothers namely Jeff Riddle of Susanville, California, USA and Robert Riddle of Litchfield, California and three sisters namely Brenda Jarrad of Arizona, USA, Mary Lou Burrows of Chester, Crawford County and Katy Lou Cook of Chester.

Heather Dawn Riddle of Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA, Candy Riddle of Coweta, Oklahoma and Thell F. Riddle Jr. of Mulberry, Arkansas are Thell Sr.’s children. Thell Sr. was the stepfather of Billy Carter of Ozark, Arkansas and Brian Carter of Blossom, Texas, USA.

As a US Army corporal, Thell Sr. served as a paratrooper with the 82nd Air Born Division during the Vietnam War, which started on November 1, 1955 and ended on April 30, 1975. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. On January 5, 1968, his grandfather Robert Henry Carter died in Van Buren at age 80.
2. In March 1971, his son Thell Jr. was born.
3. In April 1975, his daughter Heather was born.
4. In February 1977, his daughter Candy was born.
5. On January 30, 1979, his uncle Wallace H. Riddle died at age 78.
6. On February 8, 1982, his mother died at the age of 63.
7. On January 21, 1987, his aunt Nannie Marie Riddle Drew died in Redding, Shasta County, California at age 86.
8. On December 19, 1987, his aunt Ruth May Riddle Ramey died in Red Bluff, Tehama County, California at age 79.
9. On December 1, 1988, his grandmother Mirty Mae “Misty” Mongold Carter died in Crawford County at age 90.
10. On September 27, 1991, he and Beverly got married.
11. On September 8, 2000, his father died at the age of 76.
12. On July 27, 2001, he turned 53.
13. On November 14, 2001, he passed away in his home in Hartman.

In March 2017, Thell Sr.’s son Thell Jr. joined the Mulberry Police Department in Mulberry, Crawford County. On December 9, 2024, Thell Jr. received a certificate of appreciation from Mulberry mayor Gary D. Baxter in recognition of his efforts in securing an $82,700 for the department.