Beauford Gerald "Rocky" Hefner

Beauford Gerald "Rocky" Hefner, 85, of Piggott died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2004, in the Murphy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Piggott.

He was born Oct. 28, 1920, in Knobel, the son of the late James Orto and Virginia Adaline Raiger Hefner.

He was united in marriage to Nellie Walker. They had one son.

He was united in marriage to Alice O'Sheridan Turner on Jan. 20, 1962, and lovingly inherited four daughters.

He accepted Jesus as his savior at an early age. He was a World War II Veteran serving in the U.S. Army Infantry and a member of Piggott Masonic Lodge Number 545.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Hefner; one son, Danny; two brothers, Paul and Tommy Hefner; and two sisters, Edsel Hefner Ramer and Opal Hefner Tyler.

He is survived by four daughters, Alice Cole and Rick Nettles, Karen and Ronnie Goodwin, Sandra and Dick Walls, and Billie and Max Poole; one daughter-in-law, Martha Hefner Cavitt; five granddaughters, Dana Hefner Faulkner, Kimberly Walls Sisk, Denisa Alice Poole Shipley, Wendy Walls Smith and Candie Poole Holcomb; 12 great-granddaughters, Krystal Alice, Kaitlyn, Heather and Amber Cole, Jordon Faulkner, Lexi, Peyton and Kara Bell, Riki Sisk, Hollie and Tessa Holcomb and Brooke Alice Shipley; a very special sister-in-law, Bernice Hefner; special nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Kevin Murray officiating. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mr. Hefner's six grandsons and nine great-grandsons, Philip J., Kevin A. and Stephen D. Cole, Wylie Anthony, Gary R. and J. Patrick Bell, Hunter Faulkner, K.C., Korey and Sammy Smith, Colton Max Poole, Beau Alex Wicker, Stevie Cole, Drew Fonner and Ryan Bell.

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