General Information

Birth
14 NOV 1934
West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
10 JUN 2023
Fayetteville, Washingnton County, Arkansas
Burial
15 JUN 2023
Bethesda Cemetery, Washington County, Morrow, Arkansas

Notes

William (Bill) Paul Camp, 88, of Lincoln, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Willard Walker Hospice in Fayetteville, Arkansas, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 14,1934, in Mineral Springs, Arkansas to the late Ervin and Mildred Camp. He was a member of the Arkansas National Guard.

Bill attended Mineral Springs school house through third grade then transferred to Greenland where he graduated in 1954. He was an avid basketball player even scouted by the Arkansas Razorbacks his senior year. He often told stories to his kids and grandkids about playing on a dirt court.

Bill spent all his life in the West Fork and Lincoln areas. He married Mary Elizabeth Farrar in 1957. They had one son, Ricky. Mary passed away in a tragic traffic accident in 1959. In 1962, Bill married Sheila Cowan. They were married for 61 years and had three children: Paul, Lisa, and Shawn. Bill was a loving, devoted, and hardworking son, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was always there to support his large family and loved spending time with them.

Bill worked hard all his life. He began as a young child working on the farm with his mother and father and would continue that support throughout their lives. During high school, he spent weekends working with his dad at a sawmill near West Fork. He owned a mechanic shop in Summers, Arkansas for a brief time before securing a job as the manager at Empire Gas in Lincoln where he sold propane for 35 years until forced to stop due to a sudden illness. He would battle that illness for 27 years but that did not stop him from continuing to raise chickens and cattle full time until the last two years of his life. He was a dedicated employee and was well-respected by his customers and community.

Bill was a friend to all animals and cared so much for their well-being. In addition to cattle and chickens, he always had a horse, a pet cow, lots of dogs, cats, and houses for birds. When his last bunch of chickens left the farm, he fed and cared for the strays for over a year.

Bill loved anything outdoors (fishing, boating, canoeing, camping) but his passion was sports. He was a devoted Razorback and Dodgers’ fan and enjoyed watching games with his family. At the end of every season, he told everyone how good they were going to be next year. Bill had so many kids and grandkids that picked up his love of sports and he rarely missed a game.

Bill was a kind, generous, and loving man who will be deeply missed by his family and friends. We will always remember his smile, sense of humor, and love of life.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Ervin and Mildred Camp, great grandparents, Paul and Lela Swonger; his first wife, Mary, his son, Ricky, and his brother-in-law, Bob Fields.

Bill is survived by his wife, Sheila of the home; three children, Paul Camp and his wife Kathleen of Pinehurst, North Carolina, Shawn Camp and his wife Gena of Cave Springs, Arkansas, Lisa Camp Williams and husband Paul of Prairie Grove, Arkansas and a daughter in law, Mindi Jones of Denison, TX; eleven grandchildren, Ashley Dennis Lester, Brandon Camp, Ryan Dennis, Lauren Dennis Williams, Brent Camp, Derrick Enneking, Lindsey Camp Hubbard, William (Cole) Dennis, Dylan Camp, Logan Camp, and Dalton Camp; twelve great-grandchildren, Lexi, Ayden, Jaxon, Hudson, Adi, Ashur, LeahKate, Elli, Reid, Duke, Bryar, and Laken; three sisters, Peggy Camp Fields of Lincoln, Jane Camp Kisner and her husband Leon of Siloam Springs, Kathy Camp Rankin and her husband Gary of Prairie Grove; and several nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, June 15, at Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, with a memorial service at 1:00 PM on Friday, June 16, 2023, at Luginbuel. Burial will be at Bethesda cemetery in Lincoln, Arkansas.

Online guestbook: www.luginbuel.com

Parents

Ervin Philip Camp
- Father
1911 - 2003
Birth
2 APR 1911
Silva, Arkansas
Death
22 SEP 2003
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
26 SEP 2003
Bethesda Cemetery, Washington County, Morrow, Arkansas
Mildred Swonger
- Mother
1916 - 2009
Birth
27 APR 1916
Sulphur City, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
23 APR 2009
Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma
Burial
27 APR 2009
Bethesda Cemetery, Washington County, Morrow, Arkansas

Spouses

Mary Elizabeth Farrar
- Wife
1938 - 1959
Birth
17 MAR 1938
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
2 NOV 1959
Summers, Washington County, Arkansas
Sheila Jane Cowan
- Wife
Birth
6 JUL 1942
Berkeley, California
Married
21 JAN 1962
Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas

Children

Richard Ervin Camp
- Son
1958 - 1989
Birth
20 AUG 1958
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
9 OCT 1989
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Lisa Marie Camp
- Daughter
Birth
14 JUN 1966
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Paul Lawrence Camp
- Son
Birth
21 FEB 1963
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Shawn Patrick Camp
- Son
Birth
7 AUG 1977
Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas