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E.J. Buster Hoggard

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E.J. "Buster" Hoggard, age 94, of Rose Bud, Ark., departed this life Sept. 1, 2017. He was born July 10, 1923, in DeValls Bluff, Ark. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Ella Hoggard and one son, Ronald Frank Hoggard. He retired from the Army where he served in World War II during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. He drove a charter bus for the Arkansas Traveler's Baseball Team. He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Velma Hoggard; two daughters, Sisse Hackett (Mel) and Mary Jo Mariner (John); one son, Michael E. Hoggard (Debra); five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 1 p.m. and funeral services beginning at 2 p.m. at Rose Bud First Baptist Church. Committal service with military honors will follow at 3:45 p.m. at Rest Hills Memorial Park in North Little Rock. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Rose Bud Baptist Church. An Online guestbook is available at www.griffinleggettresthills.com.

Published September 3, 2017

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