Leta Mae Dirden

Leta Mae Dirden, age 84 of Anna, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 21, 2018 at her daughters home in Elkville. She was born March 27, 1934 in Anna, the daughter of Homer and Ollie Luvinia (Winn) Brown. She married Billy Wayne Dirden on September 30, 1950 in Anna. He preceded her in death on November 11, 1997. Leta is survived by her six children, Billie Mae Clover of Anna, Katherine (Steve) Allen of Marissa, Cindy Moreland of Anna, Lisa (Nathan) Barnes-Atterberry of Elkville, Laura (Larry) Lang of Jonesboro, and Lewis (Michelle) Dirden of Anna; nineteen grandchildren, Tonya Lynn Patterson, Jennifer Clover, Christopher Clover, Steven (Cheryl) Allen II, Jeremiah (Christina) Allen, Keith (Laura) Meier, Anthony Meier, Ashley Burgess, Rebecca Barnes-Atterberry, Rachelle Barnes-Atterberry, Hannah Marie Barnes-Atterberry, Angel and Joshua Clover, Cecil Randall (Candice), Jacob and Samantha Humphrey, Katherine (Xack) Persinger, Anderson Dean and Leah Rose Dirden; twenty six great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Billy Wayne Dirden; one sister, Opal Virginia Smith; one brother, Louis L. Brown; and one grandchild. Leta was a member of the Lockard Chapel Baptist Church in Jonesboro for many years. She will be dearly missed by all her family. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 2018 in the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna with Pastor Scott Sloan officiating. Interment will be in the McGinnis Cemetery. Friends may call after 11:00 a.m. and until the service hour at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 2018 in the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna.