Charles “C.J.” Doengi, Jr., 66 of Van Buren passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 in a local hospital. He was a welder for Mid South Steam Boiler in Van Buren and a member of District Fire Dept. #7. He was a lifetime member of the DVA and a member of the Christian Motorcycle Associate. He loved each and everyone with all his heart. He is preceded in death by her father Charles Joseph Doengi, Sr.; his mother Irma Lee Craig (Stroud); one brother Claude O’Daniel.

He is survived by his wife Joyce Doengi of the home; two daughters Sandy Wallace and husband Dewayne and Myra Parker and husband Raymond; two sons Jeffery Davis and wife Louann, Raymond Davis and wife Michelle; sisters Louise Roberson and husband Jimmy, Kathy Hoyt, Theresa Doengi, Valarie Monday and husband Richard, Debra Gwinn; brothers Jimmy Roberson, Jr. and Steve Doengi and wife Durenna; three granddaughters Lillie Pense, Candaice Jo Wallace and Dorothy Mae Parker; four great-grandsons Jayden Wallace, Layne Pense, Hunter Pense and Case Pense;; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 12:30 PM, Tuesday October 6, 2020 at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Fort Smith National Cemetery under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Barry Ward, Leonard Smith, Tony Langley, Willie Wood, Zane Pense and Willie Wood, Jr.

Honorary pallbearers will be District #7 Fire Department and the Christian Motorcycle Association.