Mary Ellen Mertens Lloyd

Mary Ellen Mertens Lloyd, 98, died peacefully in her home in Hazen on November 1, 2018. A lifelong resident of Prairie County, Mary Ellen was married for 68 years to the late F.M. "Buddy" Lloyd, a Prairie County farmer and World War II Navy Seabee. She was born July 16, 1920 in the Peppers Lake community to George and Amy Beeler Mertens. Known by the nickname "Mac", Mary Ellen was a graduate of DeValls Bluff High School, a lifelong Methodist, and a homemaker. She enjoyed traveling to places like New Zealand, Hawaii, Alaska, and Canada and was an avid crossword puzzler, canasta player and Skip-Bo master. Mary Ellen was preceded in death by her sister, Dixie Bowers and brother, Hugh "Buddy" Mertens. She is survived by brothers, George "Dutch" Mertens of Arkadelphia and Don Mertens (Linda) of DeValls Bluff; daughters, Lana Dodson (Garnett) of Hazen and Judy Landers (Win) of McKinney, Texas. Other survivors include grandchildren, Tracy Maple (Scott) of Wye; Bret Dickey (Carolyn) of McKinney, Texas, and Kari Sayger (Troy) of Hazen; seven great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the Hazen First United Methodist Church. Services will follow immediately at the church. Burial will be at Peppers Lake Cemetery. The family wishes to thank Baptist Hospice and Mary Ellen's special caregiver, Sandra Kay Penn. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hazen First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 712, Hazen, Ark. 72064 or to the Peppers Lake Cemetery in care of Peggy Murphy, 4431 Knauff Road, De Valls Bluff, Ark.. 72041. Online obituary at www.westbrookfuneralhomehazen.com.