Obituaries

Dan Halstead

Dannie Owen Halstead, 82, of Sheridan, went to be with the Lord, Monday, March 7, 2011. Born April 9, 1928 at Dorothy, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Ezra Halstead and Etta McCallister Halstead. A member of Redfield Missionary Baptist Church, and the American Legion Post 343. Mr. Halstead was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps for a number of years, and was a Veteran of the Korean War. He retired from International Paper Company's maintenance department in 1987 after 30 years of service. Mr. Halstead was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Era Faye Shipp Halstead, whom he married November 22, 1961; and a sister, Georgia Tilson. He is survived by his first wife and current caregiver, Elizabeth Jean; two sons, Jeff Halstead and wife Cindy, and James Stewart; daughters, Linda Park, and Libby Ann Stricklin and husband Bill; brothers, Harold and David Halstead; sisters, Lucy Green and Margie Cummings; nine grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren; and many other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be Friday, 11 a.m. at Redfield Missionary Baptist Church, with Brother Micah Deaton officiating. Burial will follow in Orion Cemetery in Grant County with Military Funeral Honors. Visitation will be Thursday evening at the Fuller Hale-South in Pine Bluff, from 5 until 7 p.m. Online condolences: FullerFunerals.com.

Published March 10, 2011

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