Mr. Ben Dean Sullivan, age 79, a resident of Crossroads, Arkansas, died Friday, July 12, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.

He was the third of eight children born to William Marion and Bonnie Mae Whala Sullivan.  Ben was born on May 20, 1945, and was a 1964 graduate of Hooks High School.  He was an electrician by trade as well as an ordained minister of the gospel.  He was retired fire chief of the Wallace Community Fire Department and EMT.  He was a member of IBEF Union, and enjoyed singing, fishing, hunting, and his bantam chickens, and visiting with friends, but his best time spent was with his wife of over 51 years, Linda, his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his great-grandchild, Ellie Sullivan, his son-in-law, Tim King, and his siblings, Owen Neal Sullivan, Oscar Sullivan, Veva Bates, Veda Williams, Betty Barnes, Susie Smith, and Pam Sullivan.

He leaves to cherish his memory, Linda Gideon Sullivan of Crossroads, three sons and daughters-in-law, James Calvin and Rachelle Sullivan of Yarbrough Landing, Arkansas, Brian Douglas Sullivan of Foreman, Arkansas, and Bradford Delaney and Donna Sullivan of Ashdown, Arkansas, two daughters and a son-in-law, Bonnie Darlene King of De Queen, and Nora Lorene and Billy Jack Teer of Ashdown, Arkansas; twelve grandchildren, Micah Sullivan, Garrett Lee Sullivan, Jamie Rogers, Megan Gilbert, Lucas Sullivan, Alexus Hodge-Teer, Randi Gaither-Teer, EthanSullivan Lexy Sullivan, Justin King, Kirstin King, and Kelsie Taylor, twenty-one great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces, nephews, other family members, and a host of friends.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, July 20, 2024, in the Spirit Life Fellowship Church, Ashdown, Arkansas with Brad Sullivan, Micah Sullivan, Brian Sullivan officiating.  Cremation was entrusted to Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen, Arkansas.  You may send an online sympathy message at www.chandlerfuneral.com.