Noel Gene ("Bud") Broaddrick of Little Rock, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2022, at the VA Hospital in Little Rock, surrounded by his family.

He was born on August 13, 1936, in Dardanelle, Arkansas, the youngest of three children, to the late Nolus and Lois (Watkins) Broaddrick.

He was raised in Dardanelle Bottoms, where he learned his lifelong passion for hunting and fishing from his father. In the late 1940's, as he was entering high school, his family moved into Dardanelle.  He took pride in having never missed a day of school in 12 years,

graduating from Dardanelle High School in 1954.  Bud moved to Little Rock where he began his lifelong career in printing paper sales.

In 1959, he married Dorothy Balloun (Dot) of Dardanelle. They made their home in Little Rock where they raised their two children, Diane and Danny.

Bud served in the Army Reserves during the early 1960's. He had a love for sports, especially the Razorbacks and any sport his children or granddaughters played.

Whether we called him Dad, Daddy, or Paw Paw, we all loved him very much and will so deeply miss him. He is preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Dot;

his parents, and his sisters: Carolyn McGohan and Louise Cooper. He is survived by his daughter, Diane Broaddrick, his son, Danny (Linda), all of Little Rock;

three granddaughters: Sarah McElroy (Kevin), Kailey Buck (Mark), and Kelsey Broaddrick; and two great-grandchildren, Emerson and Keller McElroy, all of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and many other family members and friends.

Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com