ELIDA PUYEAR

EAST PRAIRIE -- Elida Modene Puyear, 78, of Thayer, formerly of East Prairie, died Friday, Aug. 20, 1999, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield.

She was born June 18, 1921, at Naubeau, Ala., daughter of Humpy Hemphill and Sarah McGough Gifford.

She lived in Thayer for the past 31 years and was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church.

On Feb. 28, 1946, she married Warren Puyear.

She is survived by her husband of the home; a son, David Delaney, address unknown; two daughters, Brenda Woods of West Memphis, Ark., and Sylvia Puyear of Advance; a brother, Junior Gifford of East Prairie; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother and sister.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie.

Graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Dogwood Cemetery, with Brother Ernest Brown officiating.