James Lynn Sherrell

James L Sherrell 81 of East Wenatchee passed away March 6, 2012 surrounded by his family. He is at peace. Jim was the youngest of three children born to Arvin and Dulcie (Cooper) Sherrell on a farm in Pleasant Grove, AR. on Sept 12, 1930. He along with his brothers attended a one room country school at Pleasant Grove. The family moved to Franklin, AR where and he attended school at Violet Hill, AR. In 1939 the family moved to Monitor, Washington. Jim was an avid basketball player (a very good one) and wanted to play high school basketball in Arkansas. His parents wintered two seasons in Oxford, AR. The rest of his high school time was spent with a wonderful couple named Branson and Edna Tatum. Branson never missed a game. He was a raving fan. Immediately following graduation Jim enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served four years in California, Korea, Piney Point, Maryland and Washington D.C. In 1954 he married June Sexton in Oxford, AR. Upon discharge from the U.S. Navy in 1955 he moved to Wenatchee, WA where he worked in the fruit industry a few years. In 1960 with the purchase of one badly used semi-truck, one limited hauling permit and several years of hard work Midland Trucking was born. In 1966 he married Donna (Falkenberg) Collins. Together they had one son Jimmy. Jim was a successful business man in the trucking industry until retiring in 2001. He left Wenatchee in 2001 to explore his stomping grounds in Arkansas where he bought a farm and lived for 4 years and decided it was not like it was when he was younger then returning to Wenatchee. He enjoyed life the best he knew how with family and friends. In his earlier days he loved hard work and hunting and fishing. He never let his family go without. He was a good Husband, Dad, and Grandpa who liked to spoil kids. He is survived by his wife Donna, Son Jimmy (Paula) Sherrell grandchildren: Brooklyn, Jade, Brynn and Nate Sherrell. Step Daughter Staci (Duffy) Dukette and grandchild Cameron Duoos. Survivors also include sister-in-law Joann Sherrell, niece Jan (Bob) Simons and nephew Lee (Brenda) Sherrell. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers Bill Sherrell and Howard Sherrell, and a step son Troy Collins. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, March 13 at 1:00pm at Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee. Viewing is scheduled for Monday, March 12 from 10-8pm at the funeral home. Online condolences and pictures can be left at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com. Funeral arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

James Lynn Sherrell

September 12, 1930 - March 6, 2012