Earcle Dean Ibbotson

EARCLE DEAN IBBOTSON, age 83, of Sherwood, Ark. passed away on April 6, 2017. He was born to J.F. and Lucy Ibbotson in Bayou Meto, Ark. He was preceded in death by his parents J.F. and Lucy Ibbotson; sisters Ruth Armer, Clementine Ibbotson, and Margaret Lagos; brothers Von Ibbotson and Billy Ibbotson. He is survived by his wife Clara Ibbotson; his sons Steve and Kerry (Michelle) Ibbotson; his brothers Eddie (Rosie) Ibbotson, Jimmy Ibbotson and Gordon (Patty) Ibbotson; his sister Betty (Bob) Young; grandchildren Dewaine Ibbotson, Amy Boone, Haley Ibbotson, and Brittain Ibbotson; his five great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Sunday, April 9, 2017 from 5-7 p.m. at Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home, 7700 Highway 107, Sherwood, Ark. A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 10, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Smith-Sherwood Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Sumner Cemetery, 13603-14051 Sumner Cemetery Road, Cabot, Ark. Memorials may be made to UAMS Cancer Institute, 4018 W. Capital Ave., Little Rock, Ark. 72202. Online obituary available at www.smithfamilycares.com.