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Submitted: 11/20/20 • Approved: 11/22/20 • Last Updated: 11/25/20 • R1352129-G1352128-S3
Kenneth Leo
Mar 30, 1921 - Apr 24, 2002
Alma Frances
Nov 18, 1924 - Sept 17, 2012
Father: Peter Etienn
*Obituary
Alma Frances Hardesty, 90, of Blytheville, AR., widow of Kenneth Hardesty, passed from this life Monday, September 17, 2012.
Born in Derby, IN., to Pete and Jane Avis Etienne.
She was a Nurse and Respiratory Therapist at Walls Hospital and Chickasawba Hospital for 40 years. She was a graduate of Holland High School. Alma was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, the Altar Society and the Grandmothers Prayer Group. She loved to cook and her specialty was her pecan tarts and meatballs. She always made nine pecan pies for the church bake sales. She loved to make quilts and rosaries for her family and her church fall festivals. She was a loving wife and mother and she loved to care for her grandchildren and great grand-children, who lovingly called her "Gigi".
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Amos Etienne, Edward Etienne, Carl Etienne and Leonard Etienne and sister, Emma Sharp.
Alma is survived by her children, Kathryn Davis and husband, Don of Blytheville and Rev. Ernest Hardesty of Atkins, AR; six grandchildren, Donna Fincher and husband, Charles of Jonesboro, Mike Davis and wife, Teresa of Cabot, Chris Davis and wife, Tina of Conway, Shelia Thomas, Sherri Larkin and husband, David and Renita Sprouse and husband, Gary, all of Blytheville; 22 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday, Arrangments were by: Cobb Funeral Home.
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