Melba Jean Hurd Obituary

We bid farewell to Melba Jean Hurd of Dyer, Arkansas, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on February 21, 2025 at the age of 89. Melba Jean touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Oddie Dickerson and Iva Jean Dickerson (Dawson); her husband James A. Hurd; her daughter Sheilla Smith; her son-in-law Larry Smith; and her sister-in-law Lee Dickerson.

She is survived by: her daughter Alta Wilson (Z. C.) of Fort Smith; her brothers, Johnnie Dickerson (Bertha) of Mulberry and Charles Dickerson of Mulberry; her grandchildren, James Hamilton (Tracey) of Dallas and Lynnetta Penson (Travis) of Fayetteville; and her great grandchildren, Zachary of Dallas, Dillon of Dallas, Nathan Hamilton of Dallas, Paige of Fayetteville and Presley Penson of Fayetteville. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews that were like children.

Memorial contributions may be made to Dyer Baptist Church at P.O. Box 131, Dyer, Arkansas 72935.