Mr. Vardell was born Aug. 30, 1954, in St. Louis, Mo. He was a retired fork lift operator.
He was married May 30, 1999, to Yuton (Parker) Vardell. She survives.
Other survivors include sons Allen, Don and Shawn Vardell, all of Paragould; uncle Paul Vardell of Paragould; five grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Billie Vardell; daughter, Carissa Lynn Vardell; brother, Wendell Nunley, and three sisters, Carissa, Peggy and Sheryl Vardell.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Sept. 27) at Ermert Funeral Home in Corning with Owen Evans officiating. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery in Boydsville.
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