Wilferd "Bill" Henry Mack

Wilferd Henry “Bill” Mack, 90, of Fort Smith, Arkansas left this earth peacefully on November 21, 2018. He was born on May 18, 1928 in St. Louis Missouri to Lenora and Irving Mack. He served as a corporal in the United States Marine Corp from 1952 until 1954 at Camp Lejeune in California and was transferred to the Marine Corp reserve until 1960. He has a certificate of recognition for his service during the Cold War.

Bill was a lithographer by trade and worked in Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Arkansas. He was a plant manager for Universal Packaging in Fort Smith from 1969 until he retired in 1996. Bill loved hunting, fishing, and gardening and was a loyal fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Bill is survived by his daughter, Jeane Mack of Fayetteville, Arkansas; his granddaughter Leslie Borengasser, her husband Wes, and their two sons, Brody and Nicholas; his granddaughter Amanda Curl, her husband Randy and their three children, TJ, Jason, and Miranda; his younger brother Charles Mack and wife, Eileen, as well as nieces, a nephew and their families, and a loving extended in-law family. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Emmalyn, and his eldest brother Irving Mack of Florissant, Missouri.

Funeral services will be 10:00am Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with burial to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will be at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel from 5:00pm to 6:00pm Monday, November 26, with Rosary beginning at 6:00pm. Services are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic School, 223 South 14th Street, Fort Smith, at the wishes of Bill, to support Catholic Education.

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