Joan Book, 74, of Piggott died Tuesday, March 21, 2006, in the Piggott Community Hospital.

She was born Dec. 31, 1931, in Piggott, the daughter of the late Druie Allen and Effie Scarbough Blair.

On Sept. 8, 1951, she married Dennis A. Book. They had two daughters.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis in 1994; one grandson, Zachary Adam Townsend; two brothers, Huston Blair and Elton Blair; and one sister, Betty Gordon.

She is survived by her two daughters, Brenda Einhorn and husband, Harold, of Laurel Springs, New Jersey, and Denise Lockard and husband, Shane, of Piggott; three grandchildren, Michaela, Autumn and Matthew; one brother, Curtis James Blair of Poplar Bluff; one special nephew, Elton Blair Jr.; three other nephews; one niece; two special friends, Dale and Sharon Pendergrast; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2006, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Mark Book officiating and special music by Randy Book. Burial followed in the Mitchell Cemetery in Greenway. Active pallbearers were Harold Einhorn, Steve Graves, Shane Lockard, Clent Walker, Scott McCormick and Richard Durant. Honorary pallbearers were Mark Lockard, Jim Blair, Tim Blair, Tom Blair, Elton Blair and Sancy Skaggs.

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