Obituaries

Henry Gregory

Henry "Hank" Gregory, 66, of Sulphur Springs, Ark., died Nov. 20, 2013, at the VA Health Care System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, Ark. Born Dec. 18, 1946, in Fayetteville, Ark., he was the son of Samuel H. Gregory and Ora Faye McVay Gregory. He was an Army veteran assigned to the 4th Infantry Division and served in the Vietnam War. Hank was a professional boxer and worked in construction. He was one of the founders of youth boxing in Benton County, where he trained and taught the sport of boxing to many youth. He also coached many Little League teams. He was married to Janis Flute on June 22, 1994. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Michelle Gregory; his father; brothers, Mike and Willard Gregory; and one grandson, Beau Matthews. Survivors include his mother, Faye Dancer of Colcord, Okla.; his wife, Janis of Bella Vista, Ark.; one daughter, Gwen Matthews and husband, Terry, of Rogers, Ark.; one son, Eric Gregory and wife, Blake, of Cave Springs, Ark.; six grandchildren, Ashlyn, Dylan, Landry Kate, and Collyns Gregory, Brooke Matthews and Brittany Matthews; brothers, Truman Gregory of Decatur, Ark., and Pete Gregory of Watts, Okla.; sisters, Jamie Eldridge and Norma Patterson, both of Springdale, Ark., and Sammie Lou Fletcher and Marsha Davidson, both of Colcord, Okla. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at Pinnacle Memorial Garden Chapel, Rogers, Ark., with Charlie Foster officiating. Burial will follow at Pinnacle Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs, Ark. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, 230 W. Monroe St., Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606; or to the Beau Foundation, P.O. Box 606, Lowell, Ark. To sign the online guest book, visit www.wassonfuneralhome.com.

Published November 22, 2013

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