Arthur Wayne Sloat, 88, a resident of Irving since 1957 died Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. Born December 6, 1932 in Checotah, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Arthur James Sloat and Thelma Phelps Sloat. He grew up in Shawnee, Oklahoma, served in the U S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and married Karen Kay Morse November 10, 1957 in North Kansas City, Missouri. He was in Trucking before his retirement. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Irving. Preceded in death by a son Donald Gene Sloat; a brother Newton Sloat; survivors include his wife Karen Sloat of Irving; two daughters Cheryl Dawn Fritsch and spouse Eric and Lorraine Falcone and spouse Pete of Denton; a son Douglas James Sloat of Denton; one brother Jerry Sloat; two sisters, Terry Logan and Zelda Brewer; grandchildren, Drew McBride, Aaron McBride with spouse Lucy, Master Sergeant Anthony McBride with spouse Johnele, Allison Robinson with spouse Joey, Chris Sloat, Jennifer Sloat, Morgan Sloat, Jerod Fritsch with spouse Teja, Joley Fritsch, Jadyn Fritsch, Jaxon Fritsch; and great grandchildren, Luke McBride, Liam McBride, Lyla McBride, Blake McBride, Noelle McBride, Cannon McBride, Jase McBride, Aria Robinson, Lily Robinson, Grant Robinson, Avery Gamez, Atticus Dominguez, and Landon Austin. The family will receive friends 2:00 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 7, 2021 at Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. The funeral will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 7 in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be later at Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway in Dallas. SERVICES

Visitation

Sunday, November 07, 2021 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, TX 75062

Funeral Service

Sunday, November 07, 2021 3:00 PM

Colonial Funeral Home Chapel 606 W. Airport Fwy. Irving, TX 75062