Hollis Scarbrough

Hollis Gerald Scarbrough, 73 year-old resident of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, died March 12, 2007, at his home. Born October 23, 1933, in Marietta, Oklahoma, he was the son of Lonnie Oliver Scarbrough and Wilma Elizabeth Brandon Scarbrough. Hollis was a former owner of Mid America Cabinets, Scarbrough Ford and Mercury, Scarbrough Ford Tractor and Equipment Company and was a land developer and contractor for Dawn Hill Estates, River Ridge Estates, and Sager Creek Addition. He was a Navy Veteran of the Korean War. He married Alice Elva Stirling on April 5, 1952. Hollis loved gardening, hunting and fishing. He had a huge garden that he shared with friends. Throughout his life, Hollis led many mission projects, including Public School Evangelism in Russia, the building of many schools and churches in the United States, England, Ireland, Australia, as well as in Indonesia and many third world countries. Hollis loved spreading the word of God by donating books and Bibles to those in need. Hollis is survived by his wife, Alice; two sons: Michael Scarbrough, M.D, of Tacoma, Washington, and Daniel Scarbrough of Rogers, Arkansas; two daughters: Cindy Becker and husband Richard Becker, D.O. of Rockwall, Texas, and Jennifer Sample and husband Robert of Siloam Springs, Arkansas; 10 grandchildren including Christine Scarbrough of Forth Worth, Texas, who was raised by her grandparents, Tara and Tana Becker of Rockwall, Texas, Chad and Cole Scarbrough of Tacoma, Washington, Melanie Dehosse of Gentry, Arkansas and Vanessa Malonson of Virginia and Matthew, Alex, and Morganne Sample of Siloam Springs, Arkansas; and 1 great grandchild, Parker Melanson of Virginia. Funeral services will be at 3:00 pm on Saturday, March 17, 2007 at Gentry Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Gentry Arkansas with Elder Glenn Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2007 at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: Bibles for Africa, c/o Remnant Publications, 649 East Chicago Road, Coldwater, MI 49036.

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Hollis Scarbrough

October 23, 1933 - March 12, 2007