1945-2026
Ronnie Joe Mizell, 80 of Dumas, Arkansas passed away February 4, 2026. He was born October 13, 1945, in Cardon Bottoms, Arkansas and was the son of the late Elton Eugene Mizell and Dona Rose Cates Mizell. His parents, wife Kay Nichols Mizell, daughter and son in law Jamie and Robert Carter, five brothers and two sisters, twin great grandchildren Ian and Eli Delacruz all preceded him in death.
Ronnie was Baptist by faith; he had been an auto mechanic and retired as a millwright at Potlatch paper mill for seventeen years. He served in the United States Army from 1965-1968 and was a Vietnam Veteran. And later joined the Arkansas Army National Guard where he retired at the rank of Staff Sgt.
Survivors are his daughter Tammy (Ricky) Shambley of Dumas, Arkansas and two brothers Dale Mizell of Dumas, Arkansas and Willard Mizell of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas and sister Bobbi Jean Wyles of Jessieville, Arkansas, four grandchildren: Lauren Shambley, Colby Smith, Jacob Shambley and Kaylee Carter and ten great grandchildren.
Memorial graveside service 2:00 pm, Tuesday, February 10, 2026, with Rev. Thomas McGriff officiating and inurnment in Walnut Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be made to donor’s choice. Arrangements made by Griffin Funeral Home, Dumas, AR.
