Tommy Junior Caldwell, 89 of Bryant, Arkansas passed to his heavenly home Saturday April 29th, 2023. He was born in Tishomingo County, Mississippi on January 7, 1934. Tommy was a Korean War Veteran and Navy retiree. He also retired from the Falcon Jet Corporation. He was a skilled woodworker and a master gardener. He spent more than 20 summers selling his fruits and veggies at the Benton Farmers Market. His salsa, pickles and zucchini bread were famous on the Benton Courthouse Square. He loved traveling the country with his wife Joyce in their RV, hunting and fishing.

Tommy was preceded in death by his parents Tom and Minnie Pearl Caldwell, his brothers Refus, Cecil, Thomas, Cleburn, Chester, Fletcher and Earl Caldwell and sisters Pearl Caldwell, Reba Hillenberg, Quida Baxley and Geneva Keller, his son, Marvin Thomas Caldwell, daughter in law Ginger Caldwell, granddaughter Madelaine Claire Zimmerman and great granddaughter, Josephine Ava Kromer; grandson Aaron Keegan Zimmerman.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Joyce Marie Caldwell , daughters Linda Patterson (Bill), Pamela Zimmerman (Tim) and son Stephen Caldwell, daughter in law Wanda Caldwell, 8 grandchildren Tim Patterson (Christina), Ryan Patterson, Tiffany Patterson, April Bennett (Wesley), Marie Reddell (Brian), Susan Zimmerman Cocco (Francesco), Chris Zimmerman and Matt Zimmerman, 7 great grandchildren, Zyelle, AlTarik, Jack, Caitlyn, Caidyn, Cayleb, and AubreyAnna; his sister Juanita Reyna and brother Lester Caldwell plus many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation will be on Sunday, May 7 ^th at 2:00 p.m. at Ashby Funeral Home.

Graveside services by Ashby Funeral Home will be 11:00 Monday, May 8 ^th at Arkansas State Veteran's Cemetery in North Little Rock.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the Carter Work Project at www.habitat.org