Mary Belle Halpain

Born April 11, 1931, Mary Belle Halpain passed away on Oct. 3, 2014 at age 83, in Conway, Ark. She was a longtime member of Sardis Primitive Baptist Church and resided in the Gifford community from January 1961 until recent years. Mary loved her Lord and always had a song of praise in her heart and on her lips. She was gifted with a talent for writing and enjoyed sharing her beautiful stories and poems with her family and friends. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Survetus and Emma Loyd Langley; her husband of 60 years, Joseph Willard Halpain and her sister, Inez Gaither. Mary is survived by her children, David Randall (Judy) Halpain of Hot Springs National Park, Ark., Gary Dean (Mary Rose) Halpain of Gifford, Ark., Evonna Elaine (Rex) of Bee Branch, AR; grandchildren, Josh (Jennifer) Halpain, and Mariah Halpain, both of Benton, AR, Jennifer(Carlos) Orellana of Kissimmee, Fla., Jevon (Brett) Watts of Conway, Ark., Dr. Taylor (Tresa) Erwin of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; great-grandchildren, Kaylee and Jayden Halpain of Benton, Ark., Anaise and Aurora Orellana of Kissimmee, Layla Erwin of Oak Ridge, Tenn. and Langley Watts of Conway, Ark.; siblings, Kinton Langley, Lillie Linkous of Camden, Ark., Thomas Langley and George Langley of Seale, Ala. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5 at Macedonia Primitive Baptist; graveside service to follow at 11 a.m. at Macedonia Primitive Baptist Cemetery. Memorials can be made to GENTIVA Hospice (www.gentiva.com/hospice) and Alzheimer's Arkansas (www.alzark.org). To sign her guestbook, please visit www.arkansasfuneralcare.com. Arrangements by Arkansas Funeral Care.