Individual Details

Death

Charles Edward Venus died on May 28, 2023 at the age of 88 years. He was preceeded in death by parents, grandparents, brother, two sisters, wife Bessie Marlene Culpepper Venus, son Charles E. Venus, Jr., and daughter, Dana Natalie Venus Hoover. He is survived by his sister, Donna Sue Venus Green, of Miami, Fla., daughter in law Victoria Jo Peterson Venus and granddaughters, Andrea Venus Barber, and Sydney Venus; Son in law Troy Hoover; grandson Troy Hoover Jr.; and granddaughters Sarah Hoover and Taylor Hoover; and daughter Stacy Lea Venus Furr and husband Wayne Furr; step-grand-daughter Morgan Furr Coulter; step-grand-son Jordon Furr. He grew up in Louisville, Ky., where he enlisted in the United States Air Force (1952-1956), and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas, Illinois, Japan, The Philippines, and Wyoming. He was trained in Cryptography. He was honorably discharged in 1956; married Bessie Marlene Culpepper of Pine Bluff, they were married 64 years, and registered at Arkansas A&M College, Monticello, where he obtained a BA degree in business administration in 1959; attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and received an MBA in business administration, also in 1959. He taught at the University at Fayetteville from 1959 until 1962, and received a PhD in business administration in 1964. In 1962 he was employed by the University at the Industrial Research and Extension Center in Little Rock where he conducted economic development research until 1973. From 1973 to the present he was a self-employed consulting economist. He had many, many clients, and wonderful friends. He served on the Arkansas Governor's Council of Economic Advisors for every governor since the Council was started by Governor Winthrop Rockefeller, and drafted the Arkansas tax revision plan for Governor Bumpers. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 2, 2023, at 7 p.m., at Roller-Owens Funeral Home in North Little Rock. A visitation will be held before the service from 5-7 p.m. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery in White Hall, Ark