Marsha Jo Eggburn

Marsha Jo Eggburn, 55, of Sheridan, Ark., was unexpectedly summoned to heaven on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. Mrs. Eggburn taught Algebra and Geometry in the Sheridan School District for the past 31 years. She loved her church, family, friends, Razorback athletics, and St. Louis Cardinal Baseball. She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Mitch Eggburn, of Sheridan, son Eric Eggburn and fiancé Mary Mulroy of Bryant, son Joseph Eggburn of Memphis, Tenn., and daughter Anna Clare Eggburn of Sheridan. She is also survived by her mother, Adella Van Parys of Sherwood; sisters, Monica Parish (Gary) of Bryant and Michele (Ronnie) Fulmer of Little Rock; in-laws Doug and Pat Eggburn, brother-in-law Brent (Christy) Eggburn of Sheridan, and sister-in-law Christi (Cary) Gray of Centerton. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews in central Arkansas and upstate New York. She joins her father, Paul Van Parys, in heaven and will watch over her family forever. She will be deeply missed. Visitation will be held at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home in Sheridan on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, from 5-8 p.m. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, at Meadowview Southern Baptist Church in Sheridan at 10 a.m. Memorials can be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital, #1 Children's Way, Little Rock, Ark., 72202; Meadowview Church Youth Fund, 9914 Hwy 270 East, Sheridan, Ark., 72150 or the Hunter Lee Mills Memorial Scholarship Fund, C/O Peoples Bank, P.O. Box 460, Sheridan, Ark., 72150. Pallbearers are Eric Eggburn, Joseph Eggburn, Tony Bone, Tony Batey, Carroll Lathan, Brandon Parish, Kyle Midkiff, and Matt Van Parys. Arrangements by Memorial Gardens Funeral Home of Sheridan (870) 942-1306. www.memorialgardenssheridan.com.