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Submitted: 4/9/21 • Approved: 4/10/21 • Last Updated: 4/13/21 • R1370071-G0-S3
January 15, 1942 - April 3, 2020
*Obituary
Richard Don Hayden, Sr.78, of Rudy, Arkansas died Friday, April 3, 2020 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
He was a retired Battalion Chief for Van Buren Fire Department, a veteran of the United States Air Force and Navy, and was of the Christian faith.
He was born January 15, 1942 in Pottsville, Arkansas to Edward Frank and Recie Bell Floyd Hayden. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters; and five brothers.
Richard is survived by his wife of fifty seven years, Irene Gillespie Hayden of Rudy, Arkansas; four sons, Richard Hayden Jr. and wife Dana of Rudy, Robin Dale Hayden of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Randy Dean Hayden of Rudy, and Roger Douglas Hayden and wife Lizabeth of Alma, Arkansas; two sisters, Jewel Dean Bowman of Wichita, Kansas and Mary Virginia Lee of Rudy; six grandchildren, Richard Hayden III, Stephen, Diana, and Ashlee Hayden, and Karissa Hayden-Gill; and two great grandchildren, Kylee Mae Caron and Journey Weaver.
Open visitation will be held from 11AM-9PM Tuesday, April 7th at Shaffer Funeral Home, 2315 W. Commercial St. Ozark.
Graveside service will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at New Cemetery with Brother Tommy Wiley officiating under direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.
Contributed on 4/9/21 by sullybill060
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