Geraldine Davis

Geraldine Davis, 86, of Piggott died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, in the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell.

She was born June 27, 1917, in Pollard, the daughter of the late Louis Frank and Kate H. Hutchison McLeskey.

She was united in marriage to Earl H. (Scott) Davis on Sept. 16, 1939. To this union three daughters were born.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Piggott. Mrs. Davis was also a 50 year member of the Lula Chapter Order of the Eastern Star.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl, on Nov. 17, 1974; one daughter, Sandra Lynn on July 12, 2003; three brothers, Clifford, Boyce and Paul McLeskey; and two sisters, Gladys Forrest and Eva Lee McLeskey.

She is survived by two daughters, Janice Kegley and husband, Earl, of Piggott and Martha Bellers and husband, Francis, of Cedar Hill, Mo.; five grandchildren, Janna Kegley of Newport, Valarie Green of Walnut Ridge, and Scott Bellers, Mike Bellers and Sherry Caruthers, all of Cedar Hill; nine great-granddaughters, Brittney, Brooke, Bayley, Alex and Maddie Bellers, Makayla and Sydney Caruthers, and Sarah and Olivia Green; one sister, Edythe Jennings of Clovis, Calif.; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at the First United Methodist Church in Piggott with Charles Cooper officiating. Burial followed in New Hope Cemetery at Pollard. Pallbearers were Scott Bellers, Michael Bellers, Mark Caruthers, Jimmy Green, Sam Williams, Bob Williams and Terry McLeskey. Eastern Star Services were held at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home.

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