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Submitted: 11/14/21 • Approved: 11/14/21 • Last Updated: 11/17/21 • R1401235-G1401235-S3
Joe 30 Oct 1925 - 10 Feb 2014 veteran
Mary 07 Jul 1928 - 13 Nov 2021
Marriage: 25 Jan 1947 Independence County, Arkansas*
Joe Luther Sherrill son of Allie J Sherrill and Josephine Casandra (Jones) Sherrill. Wanda L (Millspaugh) Sherrill daughter of Arvil A “Bo Bo” Millspaugh and Mary (Milligan) Millspaugh.
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**obituary
Joe L. Sherrill
October 30, 1925 - February 10, 2014
Joe L. Sherrill age 88 of Heber Springs died Monday, February 10, 2014 at a Heber Springs hospital. He was born October 30, 1925 at Cave City, Arkansas to Allie and Josephine Jones Sherrill. He was a journeyman lineman for 42 years having worked for L.E. Myers and Union Electric. He was a member of IBEW Local 309 in Collinsville, Illinois. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was a member of the American Legion in Heber Springs and a Lifetime Member of the VFW in O'Fallon, Illinois. He was of the Protestant faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Patricia Lynn Trame; three brothers, Wes Sherrill, Cleo Sherrill and Addie Sherrill and three sisters, Fannie Brashers, Madge Powell and Therline Frost.
Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Wanda Millspaugh Sherrill of the home; one son, Bobby Joe Sherrill of Fairway, Kansas; one daughter, Reggie Burress of Collinsville, Illinois; two sisters, Stella Mae Hebblethwaite of Springfield, Missouri and Florence Fleeman of Puxico, Missouri; five grandchildren, Denise Caldwell, Delaine Crossley, Scott Foster, Amanda Huffman and Brent Trame; six great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel in Batesville with Tommy Boles officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery located at Batesville with arrangements by Qualls Batesville Funeral Service of Batesville.
Visitation will be Thursday, February 13, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Millspaugh, Randy Long, Don Jones, Tim Jones, Darrel Liles and Jim McDonald.
Obituary provided courtesy of Qualls Funeral Service Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas. Published Feb 2014 ©2012-21 Qualls Funeral Service. All Rights Reserved.
And his wife,
Wanda Lee Millspaugh Sherrill
July 07, 1928 - November 13, 2021
Wanda L. Millspaugh Sherrill, 93 of Batesville passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021. She was born July 7, 1928 in Batesville, Arkansas to Arvil and Mary Milligan Millspaugh.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joe L. Sherrill; one daughter, Patricia Lynne Trame; two brothers, Jack Millspaugh and Jimmy Millspaugh and two sisters, Patsy Long and Merle Cristilli.
Survivors include one son, Bobby Joe Sherrill (Janie) of Batesville; one daughter, Reggie Burress (Robert) of Collinsville, Illinois; two brothers, J.B. Milligan of Batesville and Jerry Millspaugh of Charlotte; five grandchildren, Denise Caldwell (Donald), Delaine Crossley (Steve), Scott Foster, Amanda Huffman (Tom) and Brent Trame (Dana); eight great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be Friday, November 19, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Batesville.
Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.
Obituary provided courtesy of Qualls Funeral Service Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas. Published Nov 2021 © 2012-21 Qualls Funeral Service. All Rights Reserved.
*Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957
Name: Joe Luther Sherrill
Sex: Male
Age: 21
Residence Place Cave City, Sharp, Arkansas
Birth Year (Estimated): 1926
Spouse's Name: Wanda Lee Millsbaugh
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Residence Place: Batesville, Independence, Arkansas
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1929
Marriage Date: 25 Jan 1947
Marriage Place: Independence, Arkansas, United States
Marriage Place (Original): , Independence, Arkansas, United States
Marriage License Date: 25 Jan 1947
Page: 444
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