Atha Dell Hedden

Atha Dell Hedden, age 77, a resident of Russellville, died Friday, September 8, 2000 at Baptist Memorial Hospital at Little Rock. Born on April 2, 1923 at Briggsville, AR she was the daughter of the late Hardy and Rebecca Jane Mathis. She was a teller and bank auditor with 20 years experience at Great Western Bank in Arizona and First National Bank of Russellville from 1979 until her retirement in 1988. She was a member of the Business & Professional Women, First National Bank VIP club and the Seroptimist Club. Mrs. Hedden was a member of the Widowed Person's organization and Pope County Extension Homemakers and the Democratic Women's organization. She was also a long time volunteer for the American Red Cross. A member of the First Baptist Church of London, she served as the pastor's secretary for several years and was active in the Ukelele band and a teacher of the Harmony class sunday school. She volunteered for the American Red Cross. She was the widow of the late James Burlie Hedden and was also preceded in death by her first husband, Howard G. Newkirk and two brothers Bob and Thomas Mathis and five siters, Pearl Carpenter, Vera English, Martha Sides, Johnnie Scifers and Ila Reece.
Survivors include a son and daughter in law, Mathis Glenna nd Helen Newkirk of Raleigh; a sister, Esther Hunicutt of Hot Springs; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, September 11, 2000 at the London First Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Danny Green. Burial will be at the Earl Ladd Cemetery at Danville under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Building Fund at First Baptist Church in London, 17 Southern Baptist Road, London, AR 72847 or the American Heart Association.

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