Judith Love

Monday, October 19, 2015

Mrs. Judith Diann Love, 63, of Leachville, passed from this life, Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born in Monette to the late Ephriam and Estell Gooch Ward, she was raised in Blytheville and was a 1970 graduate of Blytheville High School. Diann was a graduate of the Blytheville Beauty School and worked as a beautician before working as a cook for several area restaurants. She had been a resident of the Happy Corner community, near Leachville, since 1977 and was a longtime member of the Leachville Assembly of God.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Allen Jerome Love, one brother, Ephriam Ward, Jr. and one sister, Cynthia Jane Ward.

Survivors include her husband of forty-five years, Allen Love of Leachville;

One son and daughter-in-law, Vaughn and Lois Love of Leachville;

One daughter and son-in-law, Lovie Love-Oden and her husband, Ken of Leachville;

One brother, John Ward and his wife, Kristen of Springfield, Mo.;

Several aunts, Louise Cagle, Loeda Carder, Lavonda Walker, and Gretha Bennett;

One uncle, John "Bosie" Ward,

Seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville with Rev. Tom Newman and Rev. Gary Finley officiating. Burial will follow in Leachville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Michael Barnes, Michael Walls, Nicholas Love, Todd Shepard, Nicholas Cagle, and Michael Webster. The family will receive visitors Tuesday afternoon from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

The family has requested that any memorials be made to the funeral home to assist with funeral expenses.

Friends may sign the guest register at www.HowardFuneralService.com.