Margaret Deer

Margaret Marie Deer, 62, of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in a Fort Smith, Arkansas hospital. Margaret was born May 15, 1947 in Waldron, Arkansas to the late Thurman and Myrtle (Harwell) Hawkins. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Margaret is survived by her husband, Marion Deer of the home; her children, Melinda Horn of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Keith Deer of Greenwood, Arkansas, Angela Elmore of Fayetteville, Arkansas, John Deer of Greenwood, Arkansas, Sonya Cerna of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Mark Deer of Waldron, Arkansas; grandchildren, Jeremiah Horn of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Dakota Elmore of Mansfield, Arkansas, Aubry Deer of Waldron, Arkansas, Travis Deer of Greenwood, Arkansas, Ashley Black of Greenwood, Arkansas, Alexis Deer of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Demetri Cerna of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Katelyn Deer of Greenwood, Arkansas. She is also survived by three sisters, Thelma Sanders of Kansas City, Missouri, Gloria Jean Thompkins of Hartford, Arkansas, Johnnie Lou Holloway of Little Rock, Arkansas; two brothers, T. J. Hawkins of Topeka, Kansas, and Preston Hawkins of Alma, Arkansas. Margaret was preceded in death by one sister, Wanda Faye. Margaret?s funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rickey Hunt, officiating. Interment will follow in the Lamb Cemetery near Waldron, Arkansas. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory in Waldron, Arkansas. Her pallbearers will be Keith Deer, John Deer, Mark Deer, Jeremiah Horn, Randy Horn, and Travis Deer. Visitation will be Thursday, May 13, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home in Waldron, Arkansas.