Henry Lawayne "Sonny" Maguffee

Henry Lawayne "Sonny" Maguffee was born in Salem, Arkansas, on April 7, 1943, son of Luther Henry and Lois Elizabeth (Skaggs) Maguffee. He departed this life on Sunday, February 2, 2014, at his home in Salem, Arkansas, at the age of 70 years, 9 months and 26 days. Sonny was united in marriage to Roberta Louise Ball on September 4, 1965, at Salem, Arkansas. He was employed as a truck driver and attended Salem First Baptist Church. Sonny is survived by his wife Roberta of the home in Salem, Arkansas; daughter, Heather Gerke and husband John of Searcy, Arkansas; two sons Henry Maguffee and wife Kathy and Calvin Maguffee and wife Jamie, all of Salem, Arkansas; four grandchildren, Caitlin, Riley, Luke and Hannah; two sisters, Betty Dihel and Kathaleen Walling and husband George, all of Salem, Arkansas; two brothers-in-law, Bill Ball and wife Debbie, and Marvin Ball and wife Mary Kay, all of West Plains, Missouri; sister-in-law, Hazel Shirk and husband Charles of Bingen, Washington; many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Elizabeth Maguffee; niece, Twylla Greer; father and mother-in-law, Fred and Erma Ball; brother-in-law, Bill Dihel; sister and brother-in-law, Vera and Connie Puckett. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church in Salem, Arkansas, at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, with Bro. John Hodges officiating. Interment will be held in Stateline Cemetery in Moko, Arkansas, with services under direction of Barker Funeral Home of Salem, Arkansas. Memorials preferred to American Cancer Society. Pallbearers are Richard Rife, Lynn Reynolds, Dewayne Barber, John Shetlers, Rick Skaggs and Vernon Borntreger. Honorary pallbearers are Bill Ball, John Gerke, Shawn Walling, Randy Robinson, Roy Cunningham, Marvin Ball, George Walling, Jeff Webb, Keith McHenry and Charles Shirk.