Douglas MacArthur Eggburn

Douglas MacArthur Eggburn, 77, of Sheridan, Arkansas unexpectedly departed this world and entered heaven on Monday evening, November 25, 2019. Doug was a former crane operator for S.O.G. Construction Co. for several projects on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System locks and dams. After the navigation system was completed, he worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 36 years as a crane operator and, later in his career, as facility manager at the Corps' Pine Bluff Marine Terminal until his retirement in 2004. He loved his family more than anything and could out-work an ox. His passions included Manitowoc cranes, the music of Johnny Cash, working outside on his property, pocket solitaire, and anything baseball. He was known to occasionally cheat at Mexican-train dominoes while playing with his family. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 57 years, Patricia Jean (Pat) Eggburn, of Sheridan. The two were high-school sweethearts from DeWitt and are the cornerstones of the Eggburn family. Doug is also survived by his three children: Mitch Eggburn of Sheridan, Brent (Christy) Eggburn of Sheridan, and Christi (Cary) Gray of Centerton. He is also survived by his younger sisters Frances (Jesse Ray) Looney of DeWitt, and Susie (Dan) Tibbett of DeWitt. He leaves behind numerous grandchildren who knew him as "Papaw Doug:" Korey (Craig) Bean of Prattsville; Eric (Mary) Eggburn of Bryant; Joseph (Spencer) Eggburn of Sheridan; Anna Eggburn of Sheridan; Lauren Gray of Centerton; Brittany (Cory) McMahon of Rison, Bailey Clement of Rison, and Bethany (Thomas) Liatsos of Sheridan. He also leaves great-grandchildren Austyn and Eli Bean of Prattsville, Bradyn Wallace of Rison, Laycee McMahon of Rison, Adilee and Emalyn Clement of Rison, and Mallory, Molly, and Walter Liatsos of Sheridan. He was greeted in heaven by his parents, Arthur and Mabel Eggburn of DeWitt, in-laws Clyde and Estelle Vaughn of DeWitt, and daughter-in-law, Marsha Eggburn of Sheridan. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Visitation will be held at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home in Sheridan on Friday, November 29, 2019, from 5 until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be Saturday November 30, 2019, at Meadowview Southern Baptist Church in Sheridan at 10 a.m. with Brother Micah McKinley presiding over the services. Pallbearers will be Eric Eggburn, Joseph Eggburn, Cary Gray, Jerry Davis, Daniel Brantley, and Craig Bean. Memorials can be made to Meadowview Southern Baptist Church or Arkansas Children's Hospital. Arrangements by Memorial Gardens Funeral Home of Sheridan (870) 942-1306. www.memorialgardenssheridan.com.