William Sidney Sugg Sr. was born on July 5, 1932 in Ft. Smith Arkansas. He died in Seattle, WA on January 22, 2024. Sidney’s parents were Espert Alvin and Fern Black Sugg. His grandparents were William Henry and Ann Black, and William Sidney and Tranquilla Sugg all of Arkansas.
Sidney was married to Josephine (Joy) Hanna of El Dorado, Arkansas for 64 years. Before his marriage Sidney served in the United States Navy Pacific Fleet during the Korean War from 1951 to 1955. Sidney received a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas
Mr. Sugg was a registered engineer with the State of Ohio and Arkansas Professional Engineers and Surveyors.
In 1963 he received a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio. Additional studies included concentrations in business, computer programming and real estate. After a career in the tire industry traveling extensively internationally he was a professor of business and real estate at Lakeland Community College in Ohio.
Throughout his business career he remained a member in the American Institute of Industrial Engineers, Alpha Pi Mu, and Phi Delta Theta. Mr. Sugg was a member of the First Baptist Church, El Dorado Kiwanis Club, and Garvin Woodland Gardens.
Sidney was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Espert Alvin Sugg, Jr. and brother in law Albert Rowell Hanna, and sister and brother in law Isabel Hanna and Joe Finnell and nephew Charles Albert Finnell.
He is survived by his wife Joy Hanna Sugg, son William Sidney Sugg, Jr., grandsons Matthew William Sugg and Jonathan Davis Sugg of Seattle, his nephew Fergus Wayne and wife McLees Finnell of Little Rock, his nephew Hayden Hanna and son Ethan, and niece Janet and James Metcalf and daughter Lauren of Yuma, Arizona.
A Graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in El Dorado on February 24th at 11am. The family cordially invites all family and friends to attend the service and reception following at the First Baptist Church in El Dorado.
Condolences can be expressed online at www.youngsfuneralhome.com
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