Robert Dean Moorman
July 1, 1949 July 13, 2017
Robert Dean Moorman, 68, of Sulphur Springs, Ark., entered the heavenly gates on July
13, 2017, while traveling in Ketchikan, Alaska. He was born in Salina, Kan., on July 1, 1949, to Kenneth Dean Moorman and Vera Bernice Frick.
The family moved to Sulphur Springs in 1960. He graduated from Gravette High School in 1967 and received his Sociology degree from Arkansas Tech in 1972.
He was a member of the Sulphur Springs Methodist Church and was actively involved in the Gravette School District. He was an avid Razorback fan and loved watching the Gravette Lions.
He worked for Sundancer Homes in Noel, Mo., for 15 years. In 1985, he began raising chickens and cattle, from which he recently retired.
He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth; and daughter, Robin Kimberly.
He is survived by his wife and companion of 34 years, Teresa Williams; his mother, Vera of Sulphur Springs; sons, Tracy and wife, Jennifer of Gravette and Colton of Gravette; daughter, Whitney and husband, Jeremy Sharp of Springdale, Ark.; six grandchildren, Bryce, Brady and Ella Moorman of Gravette, Abbey Brown of Warren, Okla., Remington and Wesson Sharp of Springdale; sister, Brenda and husband, Dan Yates of Sulphur Springs; nephew, Josh Stone of Gravette; and his dog, Clover.
Visitation will be held Friday, July 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 22. Both are located at Bella Vista Funeral Home Chapel, 2258 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista, Ark. Burial will follow at the Butler Creek Cemetery in Sulphur Springs.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sulphur Springs Methodist Church, 15603 Bird Mountain Rd., Sulphur Springs, AR 72768.
Online condolences may be made at www.funeralmation. com.