She was born May, 21, 1918 in Moody, Mo. the daughter of the late Frank and Maude Lewey Creek.
She was united in marriage to Ollie O. Hosea May 25, 1935. To this union six children were born.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ollie in 1988; infant twins in 1945, two great grandchildren; two brothers; Gerald and Frankie Creek, and one sister; El Rhea Neeley.
She is survived by: three daughters; Melba Purl, Rosemary West and Geraldine Haywood all of Piggott; one son, Ronnie Hosea of St. Francis; thirteen grandchildren; twenty four great grandchildren; eleven great-great grandchildren; and one sister, Edith Jo McDaniel of Marion, Ill.; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, with funeral services to be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007 in the Hoggard & Sons Chapel with Gary Hancock officiating. Burial will be in the Holcomb Cemetery near Pollard. Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home of Piggott is in charge of the arrangements.


