Gladys Speck Hyatt

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Memorial Service
Calvary Episcopal Church
Hale and Ash
Osceola, AR  72370
Saturday, October 26, 2013
3:00 PM
Gladys Speck Hyatt

of Batesville, AR

October 24, 2013

Gladys Speck Hyatt, 93, of Batesville, Ark., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, at White River Medical Center. She is preceded in death by her husband, James E. Hyatt, Jr., her son James E. Hyatt III, her grandson, David West and her great-granddaughter, Mary Madison McCarley.
She was the last surviving child of Clarence and Elizabeth Speck of Frenchman's Bayou, Ark., and is survived by three loving daughters Anne (Bob) McCarley of Little Rock, Ark., Jane (Bob) Williamson of Batesville, Ark., and Mary (Dennis) Kay of Dallas, TX. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and countless friends.
Gladys, known as ''Coon'' in her childhood years and ''G'' after she became a grandmother, met Jim Hyatt while a student at Arkansas State College. They married in Philadelphia just as Lt. Hyatt was leaving to serve in WWII in the Pacific Theatres. Their wedding made headlines in the news as the wedding where the bridesmaids all wore ''brass.'' With only her wedding cake on her lap on the entire train ride to Philadelphia to meet her betrothed, Lt. Hyatt's comrades in arms stood beside her in the absence of traditional bridesmaids. It was the beginning of a wonderful life.
When the war ended they reunited and moved to Fayetteville, Ark., where Jim completed his law degree and upon graduation they settled in Osceola, Ark. It was there that Gladys and Jim built a life, raised their family and where Jim practiced law for 35 years; the last 15 as the Osceola Municipal Judge.
Gladys will be remembered for many things; her faith in God, the love she had for her church, her gracious and welcoming nature, her involvement in her community and her unwavering love and loyalty to her friends and family. Those closest to her will not soon forget the spirited way she answered the phone, how her home seemed to always have the most beautiful holiday decorations, the way she managed to always find the perfect gift, her love of sports -- especially the Razorbacks and her refusal to talk on the phone or to anyone in her presence while they were playing. Her zest for life will live on through memories like Gladys' daily walks, her never-ending war against leaves in her gutter or sticks in her lawn, how she and her friends had coffee each morning and visits each afternoon and ''G's'' special doughnuts she made on Saturdays, especially when her grandchildren were visiting.

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Glenda Moss Davis
, TX
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Anne, Jane and Mary,
Praying for you in the loss of your sweet mother. So many fond memories of her and your family. She has walked hundreds of miles past my parent's house over the years. God bless you and give you comfort. Glenda

Bob Kendrick
Jonesboro, AR
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Monday, October 28, 2013

Dear Jane, Mary, Anne,
Your Mother wqas a truly one of a kind good person, I often envied because your Mother was so invloved with everything that y'all did.
She was a true lady that will be missed by many. My deepest sympathies go out to all of you.
Robert (Little Bob) Kendrick

LaWanda Poynor McMillian
Paragould, AR
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Saturday, October 26, 2013

Anne, Mary, Jane, your Mom was a great lady, keeping your family in my prayers.

Bonnie Taliaferro Hawkins
Horn Lake, MS
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Friday, October 25, 2013

So many good memories of the fun we had growing up and your mother was always there in the middle of it. Wish I could be there to see all of you but Anne, Mary and Jane, you will be in my thoughts and prayers .Love you.

ROGER PETTIT
HEBER SPRINGS, AR
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Friday, October 25, 2013

Anne, I am so sorry to learn of the loss of your mother. My prayers are with you and your family and I pray God's strength and grace to be with you and family.

Roger

Sharon Kennemore Forehand
sardis, MS
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Friday, October 25, 2013

Anne, Jane and Mary, my prayers are with you at this time. Your Moma was one of the sweetest, kindest ladies I will ever know. She will be missed by so many. My love and condolences to all of you and your families.

Rudolph Frazier
North Little Rock, AR
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Friday, October 25, 2013

My condolence to the family I remember Judge Hyatt he was a good man and friend

Rudolph Frazier
North Little Rock Arkansas 72116