Hayden, Arena B.
Birth: Jul. 12, 1951
Death: Mar. 24, 2022
Comments: Double marker with Thomas A. Hayden; m. 8-23-1969; cremated; death date not engraved at time of survey
Burial: Bluff City Cemetery - New Section
Notes: Originally recorded in a survey on 6-29-2021 and updated on 4-10-2022.
Obituary: Arena Hayden, 70, of Chidester, AR, passed away March 24, 2022 in Albuquerque, NM. She was born July 12, 1951 in Santa Barbara, CA. She was a member of Chidester Baptist Church and a retired beautician. She is preceded in death by her parents, M.E. and Jean Anderson; husband, Thomas A. Hayden, Sr; son, Thomas A. Hayden, Jr; granddaughter, Melanie Nicole Hayden; sister, Rita Anderson. She is survived by her son, Brian Hayden and wife, Georgia of Chidester, AR; grandsons, Bradon Hayden, Derek Hayden of Edinburg, TX and Jeramiah Hayden, Tommy Michael Hayden, Bradley Hayden and Marty Hayden of Chidester, AR; daughter-in-law, Sharla Hayden of Los Lunas, NM; two nieces, Yvonne Bock and husband, Troy of Los Lunas, NM and Tina Romero and husband, Ralph of Silver City, NM; sister, Gayle Garcia of Albuquerque, NM; numerous nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. Memorials may be made to Chidester Baptist Church 161 Tates Bluff Road, Chidester, AR 71726 or The Kidney Foundation. Graveside service will be 10:00AM Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Bluff City Cemetery. Bro. David Collins will officiate the service. Proctor Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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