Jeffrey Daring

JEFFREY PAUL DARING
Feb. 23, 1966–Sept. 9, 2023
Jeffrey Paul Daring, 57, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, died Sept. 9 in Siloam Springs Regional Hospital. He was born in Siloam on Feb. 23, 1966, to Letty Jo Cannon Johnson and Jimmy Daring. He graduated from Sunshine School in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1987. He was employed by the Adult Development Center in Siloam Springs. He had been a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. Jeff loved spending time with family and friends. He was a Kansas City Chiefs fan, and enjoyed watching games with his cousins, Hal, Tim and Ryan Cannon. He was fond of music, and especially liked the steel guitar. He had been named an honorary member of a local steel guitar association. He found joy in being outdoors and loved dogs as well as shooting sports. He was an avid rodeo fan, and had a collection of rodeo belt buckles.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Letty Jo Cannon Johnson; his grandparents, Fred and Polly Cannon; and special family friend Billy Gatewood.
Along with his father, he is survived by his friends, Sharon and Gladys Gatewood and Donna Kendrick of Siloam Springs, with whom he made his home; his stepfather and stepmother, Frank and Wanda Johnson of Siloam Springs; his aunt and uncle, Lex and Janie Cannon of Colcord, Oklahoma; his stepbrother, Erik Johnson of Ronkonkoma, New York; his half sister, Tonya Cooper of St. Joseph, Missouri; and many more cousins, friends and family.
A private burial will be held at Bell Cemetery in Adair County, Oklahoma. A graveside memorial is planned on Saturday, September 30, at 2:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Siloam Springs Adult Development Center. http://siloamspringsadc.weebly.com/ 500 N Country Club Road, Siloam Springs, AR 72761 - 479.524.5911