Rodney Louis Pfeifer, age 74, of Dover, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021, at home. He was born on January 5, 1947, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Ralph Louis Pfeifer and Callie Irene Sanders Pfeifer.

He was a member of Dover First Baptist Church and a retired Dover Chief Marshal. He served in the US Navy from '65-'71 and was a Vietnam vet. He was also an Oklahoma firefighter for the city of Warr Acres, one of the original founders of the Dover First Responders, and a long-standing member of the Dover Lions Club. He loved and enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a hard worker and was willing to do anything for anybody at any time. He had the honor of being named Citizen of the Year by Dover Area Chamber of Commerce in 2006 and jointly with his wife, Susie in 2017.

In addition to his wife, Susan Tubbs Pfeifer, he was preceded in death by his father, Ralph.

Survivors include his mother, Irene Pfeifer of Dover; a sister, Gail Ann; a daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Russ Prestridge of Hot Springs; a son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Tami Pfeifer of Dover; four grandchildren, Alexa and William Prestridge, Brooklyn Pfeifer, and Jacob (Jordan) Carter; three great-grandchildren, Layne, Sutton, and Kaehill; nephew, R.L.; and many other family, friends, and loved ones.

A family conducted memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, May 6 ^th , 2021 at Dover First Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Paxton officiating, with arrangements by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville. Burial will be a private ceremony at Booger Hollow Cemetery.

The family will receive friends following the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lions Club International Foundation of Dover P.O. Box 513, Dover, AR 72837 or First Baptist Church of Dover Building Fund, 149 AR-164, Dover, AR  72837.

The family would like to thank friends, family, and Arkansas Hospice Russellville for their help and service in his last few days.

The online obituary and guestbook are available at www.shinnfuneral.com