Dr. Bill Oldham

Bill Wayne Oldham was born on Oct 30, 1934 in Pattonville, Lamar County, Texas to parents Herschel H Oldham & Margaret Irene McDowra Oldham. The youngest of eight children, Bill started public school at age 6 and spent the rest of his secondary education in public schools in Lamar County, graduating in 1952 with honors from Lamar County High School. Bill attended Abilene (Texas) Christian College from 1952-1956, earning a BS degree in Mathematics and later his MS degree from Oklahoma State College at Stillwater, OK and finally his Doctor's degree from the University of Northern Colorado. He taught in public schools in New Mexico and Oklahoma and at Hardin College/University from 1962-2000 serving as a Professor of Mathematics and Director of Math Education, training hundreds of secondary school math teachers. He also served several smaller congregations across Arkansas as a minister throughout his time at Harding. He married Monda Ruth Underwood of Carbon, Texas on Jan 30, 1954. She passed away on Jan 8, 2018. Bill was preceded in death with the passing of his father and mother, both in 1982 and his brothers: Joe in 1977, James in 1994, Ray in 1999, H. Jim in 2018 and sisters Virginia Oldham Anthony in 2003 and Wanda Jane Oldham Burns in 2017 and numerous Nieces and Nephews. He is also preceded in death by his son Dr Brent Oldham of Little Rock, AR. He is survived by brother Cecil Dwight Oldham of McKinney , TX; two sons, Clifford Oldham of Trafalgar, Indiana, Bill W. Oldham, Jr. and wife Casandra of Leesburg, Virginia; one daughter-in-law, Vaneesa Oldham of Mablevale, Arkansas; eight grandchildren, Caitie Oldham Riggs and husband John of Indianapolis, Indiana, Joshua Oldham and wife Tetyana of Dallas, Texas, Jonathan Oldham of Conway, Arkansas, Tristan Oldham of Leesburg, Virginia, Gareth Oldham of Leesburg, Korlan Oldham of Leesburg, Natasha Pumphrey and husband Craig of Marshall, North Carolina, Anatasia Iglesias and husband Juan of Little Rock, Arkansas; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation will be on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at the Powell Funeral Home Chapel in Searcy from 5:00p.m. - 7:30p.m. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at the Westside Church of Christ at 2:00p.m. Interment will follow in the Oldham Family Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. www.powellfuneralhome.net

Dr. Bill Oldham

October 30, 1934 - October 18, 2022