Harold Ray Ashcraft of Grapevine, Arkansas was born November 18, 1928 at Sheridan, Arkansas the son of the late Hollis Delmon and Mabel Fielding Ashcraft. He was a member of Sardis Missionary Baptist Church in Grapevine, a retired truck driver for Freeman Oil Co and a Veteran of the Korean war.

Mr. Ashcraft died Sunday, January 18, 2004 at the John L. McClellan VA Hospital in Little Rock at the age of 75. He was preceded in death by a son Harold Dean Ashcraft, brothers Hollis Delmon Ashcraft, Jr., Thomas Ashcraft and a step brother Osborne Plunkett.

Survivors include his wife Marilyn Gwin Ashcraft of Grapevine

Sons: Earl Ray Ashcraft and wife Debbie of Sheridan
Anthony Wayne Ashcraft and wife Vivian of Grapevine
Robert "Bobby" Allen Ashcraft and wife Charlotte of Sheridan

Daughter: Carolyn Ashcraft of Sheridan

Sister: Audra Clement of Grapevine
Step-Sister: Laveta Ashcraft of Grapevine
Step-Brothers: Havis and John Ed Plunkett of Grapevine

5 Grandchildren: Melissa Jones of Sheridan; Tony Ashcraft of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Nathaniel Ashcraft of Watertown, Wisconsin; Seth Ashcraft of Sheridan; and Curtis Law of Grapevine

2 Great grandchildren: Kristin Keen of Sheridan and Emery Ashcraft of Wyoming

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 21, 2004 at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel in Sheridan with the Revs. Jim Bradshaw and Ronald Young Officiating Burial will be at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Grapevine. Visitation: Tuesday 5-8 PM

Pallbearers: Anthony Ashcraft, Bobby Ashcraft, Billy Joe Cotton, Stephen Ashcraft, O.D. Vailes,
David Mayhugh, Keith Clement, Ralph Harbor, James DeMoss, SR. And Jackie Stone

Arrangements by Memorial Gardens Funeral Home of Sheridan (870)942-1306.