Edward Harry Koch Jr.

EDWARD HARRY KOCH JR., 88, of Sherwood, Ark. Went to be with his Lord January 23, 2015. He was born in Aspen, Colorado to the late Edward H. Koch Sr. and Winifred Cecelia Price. He was a member of the North Little Rock Church of Jesus Christ of L.D.S. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Billie Sue Kelley Koch, three daughters, Bonnie DeLane Koch, Eyvonne Louise Koch of Hawaii, Deborah Sue Scrivner of Grand Junction, granddaughter, Heather Dawn Johnson (William) of Grand Junction, Colorado, and great-granddaughter, Mackenna Rose Johnson. He is also survived by the following stepsons, Ricky L. Stuckey (Carrie) and Billy R. Stuckey of Cabot, Arkansas; step-grandchildren, Ricky L. Stuckey Jr. (Jessie), Alicia Miller (Chris), Summer Sullivan (Todd), Ashlyn Stuckey, William R. Stuckey (Ashley), Brad M. Stuckey (Brittany), Brent M. Stuckey (Jamie) and 11 great-grandchildren all of Cabot, Ark. Except for his Navy service during WW-II Ed spent the first 78 years in Colorado. His last 10 years living in Sherwood, Ark. He has worked in the logging industry, mining, and retired after working 25 years for Joy Manufacturing/Denver Equipment Company in Colorado Springs as Machinist/Welder building prototype mining and industrial equipment. He then developed land in Parachute, Colorado during the Oil Shale boom of 1980's. Graveside services will be held on Monday, February 2, at 1 p.m. at Arkansas State Veterans' Cemetery in North Little Rock. Online guest book is available at www.griffinleggettresthills.com.