Mr. David "Dave" Alan Culley, age 55 of Hope, Arkansas passed away, Sunday, February 7, 2016 at a Texarkana, Texas, hospital. He was born October 2, 1960 in Baker City, Oregon, to the late Ralph Culley and Patricia Culley. Dave had a funny sense of humor and was a very sweet man who loved God and his family. He worked hard all his life, whether it be logging timber with his father or fighting fires with the Forestry Service and the Bureau of Land Management. He also loved hunting, fishing, and fly tying. He had struggled with health issues for the last several years and God decided it was time for him to go home and have no more suffering, no more pain, and no more confusion. Just peace and comfort. He is preceded in death by his father, his grandparents, and several uncles and aunts.

Survivors include; his loving wife of 17 years, Grace Leonhart, his mother, Patricia Culley of Wieser, Idaho, a special aunt, Renee Edwards, four brothers; Mike Culley and his wife, Jean, of Washington, Arkansas, James Culley of Medicine Park, Oklahoma, Tom Culley and his wife, Lori, of Wieser, Idaho, John Bardan of Wieser, Idaho, three sisters; Nancy Zinn and her husband, Darrell, of Wieser, Idaho, Patty Vinton of Maine, and Margaret Green of Wieser, Idaho. He is also survived by one son, Michael Joseph Culley of Idaho, many nieces and nephews, two sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, Mary Leonhart of Ansbach, Germany, Betsy and Dave Doucette and their children; Grant and Ben, all of Plano, Texas. His little daughter, Abby, will miss him very much.

Visitation will be 9:00am-2:00pm Friday, February 12, 2016 at Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home in Hope, Arkansas.

A celebration of his life will be held Friday, February 12, 2016 at Brazzel/Oakcrest Chapel in Hope, Arkansas, at 2:00pm with Rev. Kathleen Hignight officiating. Arrangements by Brazzel/Oakcrest The Funeral Home of Hope, Eddie Brazzel, Director. Online guestbook: www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com .