Nolan Sammy Sorrels

Nolan Sammy Sorrels, 77, passed away at his home in Bentonville, Arkansas on September 2, 2016. A celebration of life service will be held at 6 p.m., Thursday, September 8, 2016, at Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services in Rogers, Arkansas. The graveside service will be at 12:00 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2016, at the B.J.F. Trotter Heirs Private Cemetery, Scott County, Arkansas. He was born to Nolan Irby Sorrels and Edith Rosadelle Sorrels on July 31, 1939, in Pampa, Texas and he married the love of his life Mildred Claudeen Nowlin on December 21, 1963, in Stanton, Texas. Nolan served in the US Army. He was a Master Gardener and 32nd Degree Master Mason. He retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company after 33 years of service and was a member of the First Christian Church of Bentonville. Nolan loved gardening, windmills, old ford tractors and genealogy. He was a wonderful husband and father. He was blessed with a dry sense of humor and one of his favorite sayings was, "Oh what a time we're having!" Nolan is survived by his wife of 52 years Claudeen; his son Nolan (Skip) Sorrels and his wife Connie, their children Amber, Megan and Graham; and Nolan's daughter, Adena Handly and her husband Jeff and their son Hunter. Arrangements are by Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services of Rogers.