Willa Dee Brandon

Willa Dee Brandon, 79, of Piggott died Feb. 2, 2004, in the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott.

She was born Jan. 19, 1925, in Illinois. She moved to Piggott as a child with her parents, the late Emery and Clarice Gross Peters.

She was united in marriage to Ray Brandon on June 28, 1946. They were the parents of one daughter, Carolyn Alford.

Mrs. Brandon worked at Brown Shoe Company in her early years and was a devoted homemaker until her husband's death on Sept. 3, 2001. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and attended regularly as long as she was able.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Dale and Tommy Peters; and one sister, Clarabell.

She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Alford of Arlington, Va.; two sisters, June Hollinger of Fernandina Beach, Fla., and Suzann Perry of Decatur, Ga.; one brother-in-law and wife, James "Bo" and Josie Brandon of Piggott; two grandchildren, Bonnie and Steven Alford; several nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday (today), Feb. 4, 2004, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Charles Carrens officiating. Burial will be in the Piggott Cemetery in Piggott. Viewing will start at 12 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4. Pallbearers will be Todd Watson, Jim Watson, Keith Woolverton, John Brandon, Tommy Hardcastle and Bobby Shanklin.

Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott is in charge of the arrangements.