Nathan Babu Dudla, 70 of Fort Smith passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 in a local hospital. After 43 years he retired from Gerber Products Company in Fort Smith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dudla Paskaly Babu and Dudla Kamala.

Funeral service will be at 2 PM Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at Antioch Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 14, 2022 from 5-7 PM at Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren.

He is survived by one daughter, Amanda Nix of Stilwell, OK; one sister, Dr. Jayashree; two brothers, Dudla Prasad Babu and Dudla Vijay Babu; six grandsons and one granddaughter; one great nephew, Akhil Gudise; family friends Michelle & Robbie Sallee of Rudy; and many more family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Brent Magness, William Bray, Tim McKinney, Randy Acorn, Billy Lee and Pedro Martinez.