Gerald Schleiff
November 25, 1935 — February 14, 2015
Gerald Schleiff
Gerald E. (Jerry) Schleiff, a faithful servant of His Lord and Savior, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at the age of 79. He is survived by his much loved wife of 56 years, Barbara Robertson Schleiff; children Mark and Angie Schleiff, Kiki and Doug Cherry and Tim and Sherry Hayes; grandchildren Jessica and Chris Qualls, Ben Schleiff, Anna Cherry, Emily Schleiff, Joshua Cherry, Susanna Schleiff and Patrick Hayes; one sister, Frances Ison; several nieces and nephews; and a host of missionary kids; and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Abbie (Travis) Schleiff; brother Charles Wendall Schleiff; sisters Evelyn Wilson, Eleanor Hill, Doris Anderson and Katie Kindy; and a lifelong friend and nephew John "Jackie" Vaughn.
Jerry was born November 25, 1935 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas and was raised in nearby Charleston. He graduated from Charleston High School, Ouachita Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. After college he taught school in Hackett, Arkansas and pastored churches in Arkansas and Texas. He and Barbara served with the International Mission Board in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and Central/Southern Asia for 34 years. They retired in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and for the last 15 years have opened their home to missionary kids and other students attending Ouachita Baptist and Henderson State Universities.
His desire throughout life has been to serve his Lord faithfully and to complete well the course he was given to run. ( 2 Timothy 4:7-8).
Visitation will be 4-7 PM Sunday at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Monday, February 16th at Park Hill Baptist Church in Arkadelphia.
Memorials may be made to the Park Hill Baptist Church Mission Fund, 3333 Hollywood Rd. Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923 or to Ouachita Baptist University for the Schleiff Missionary Kids Fund, 410 Ouachita St. Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71998; or to the International Mission Board, P. O. Box 6767 Richmond, Virginia 23230.
Jerry was born November 25, 1935 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas and was raised in nearby Charleston. He graduated from Charleston High School, Ouachita Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. After college he taught school in Hackett, Arkansas and pastored churches in Arkansas and Texas. He and Barbara served with the International Mission Board in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and Central/Southern Asia for 34 years. They retired in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and for the last 15 years have opened their home to missionary kids and other students attending Ouachita Baptist and Henderson State Universities.
His desire throughout life has been to serve his Lord faithfully and to complete well the course he was given to run. ( 2 Timothy 4:7-8).
Visitation will be 4-7 PM Sunday at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Monday, February 16th at Park Hill Baptist Church in Arkadelphia.
Memorials may be made to the Park Hill Baptist Church Mission Fund, 3333 Hollywood Rd. Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923 or to Ouachita Baptist University for the Schleiff Missionary Kids Fund, 410 Ouachita St. Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71998; or to the International Mission Board, P. O. Box 6767 Richmond, Virginia 23230.
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