Mary Ann Vaudean Rogers Hyde

Mary Ann Vaudean Rogers Hyde, born Wednesday, May 16, 1923, departed this life Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 at the age of 90 years and three months. A native, and resident most of her life, of Greene County, she was the daughter of Arthur and Laura Green Rogers. A graduate of Oak Grove High School, "Deane" was a homemaker, a talented and knowledgeable gardener and seamstress, and was deeply involved in the lives and activities of her husband and three sons. Her adult life was spent teaching Sunday school and singing in three Paragould congregations: East Side, West View (charter member), and First Baptist. Her final years were spent as a member of Pulaski Heights Baptist Church in Little Rock. Deane was preceded in death by her parents and six siblings as well as her beloved husband, Eric Grant Hyde, following more than 65 years of marriage. She is survived by her sons, Hugh (Angela) of Fayetteville, Ark., Steve (Jean) of Clifton, Va., and Randy (Janet) of Little Rock. She is also survived by seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Further survivors are her sister-in-law Frances Rogers, of Center Hill, and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 20, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home, 2307 West Kingshighway, Paragould. A service of remembrance will take place at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel, with burial to follow at Greene County Memorial Gardens, Highway One. Online guestbook: www.mitchellfuneralhomes.com.