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Submitted: 7/11/21 • Approved: 7/16/21 • Last Updated: 7/19/21 • R1381875-G1381874-S3
August 31, 1940 - October 31, 2005
*Obituary
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Wednesday, November 2, 2005
SPRINGDALE — Jerry Don Pitcher Sr, 65, of Springdale died Oct. 31, 2005, at his home. He was born Aug. 31, 1940, in Clinton, Okla., to Grover Cleveland and Ruth Temple Pitcher. He moved to Northwest Arkansas in 1977 from California. He was an electrical contractor and attended Calvary Freewill Baptist Church in Springdale. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Michael Mick.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Skelton Pitcher of the home, to whom he was married Apri1 12, 1963; his mother of Colorado City, Texas; four daughters, Donna Catlett and husband David, Jeannie Turnbough and Terrie Thompson and husband Mark, all of Springdale, and Sherri Sherrets and husband Bart of Marrow; two sons, Jerry Pitcher Jr. of Rocky Comfort, Mo., and Melvin Pitcher of Tontitown; three sisters, Judy Bell and Sheila Fox, both of Colorado City, Texas, and Dollie Poor of Everson, Wash.; 23 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at New Vision Church of God in Springdale with the Rev. Dean Baker, the Rev. Clark Snow and the Rev. Thad Baker officiating. Burial will be in McCord Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Pitcher Jr., Melvin Pitcher, Bart Sherrets, Mark Thompson, David Catlett and David Turnbough Sr. Honorary pallbearers will be Clifton Tunnell, Shane Tunnell, John Tunnell, David Turnbough Jr., Alex Turnbough, Buddy Turnbough, David Farmer, Jarrett Pitcher, Matthew Mick, Erick Pilcher and Drew Thompson.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Sisco Chapel in Springdale.
Contributed on 7/11/21 by Sherri.sherrets
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