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Submitted: 1/5/22 • Approved: 1/5/22 • Last Updated: 1/8/22 • R1410687-G0-S3
Dec 21, 1933 - May 24, 2015
Married Ola Marie Jan 5, 1985
*Obituary
Mr. Keith Wayne Herekamp died Sunday morning(7:22am) May 24, 2015. He went to be with his Lord and Savior-Jesus Christ.
He was the son of the late Matthew and Paradine (Feathers) Herekamp.
Mr. Wayne was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Conway for over 30 years. He was an “over the road” truck driver for 32 years, but he had a real love for his cows. He enjoyed taking care of his cows, and calves more than anything he had ever done. He was a strong man, building fences by hand, vaccinating his cows alone, birthing calves, This is what he enjoyed the most. I only gave him the hammers, nails, water and sandwiches under the shade tree where he worked.
Mr. Wayne was in the United States Army as a SP3 Lineman, Signal School at Camp Gordon, Georgia and he was stationed in Phoenix, Arizona.
Mr. Herekamp was preceded in death by his parents; and 1 infant sister; 1 brother: Ray Herekamp; 1 brother-in-law: Charles Roddey; and his first wife: Darlene Trewyn (the mother of his children).
He is survived by his wife of 30 plus years, Marie Acree Herekamp,, a son Donald (Sheila) Herekamp, a daughter, Sandra (David) Schockley, four step-sons, Robert David (Sarah) Andrews, Cary (Brenda) Shirley, Richard (Peggy) Andrews, Daniel (Sherrye) Bounds, 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandson, a sister Marie Roddey, a brother Roger (Dean) Herekamp and sister-in-law Mary Herekamp, a host of nieces and nephews and friends.
Funeral services was held on Friday afternoon, May 29, 2015 at the Funeral home chapel.
Mr. Herekamp was laid to rest at Dogwood Cemetery in Griffithville, Arkansas.
Contributed on 1/5/22 by hawkinsdonna48
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