of Clinton, AR

November 12, 1925 - February 4, 2018

Quaita Mennonne Ethridge Hibner, 92, passed from this life at home on February 4, 2018, surrounded by loved ones. Quaita was born to Orville Rice Ethridge and Euphan Ashworth Ethridge on November 12, 1925 in Buffalo Springs, Texas and moved with her family to New Mexico at age six.
She married William Melvin Hibner in 1946 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They started their life together in Estancia, New Mexico where they farmed and had a dairy, later living in Texas, Missouri and finally settling in Clinton, Arkansas. Melvin preceded her in death after 62 years of marriage.
Quaita was a homemaker, farmer and retail store owner. She enjoyed doing all types of handwork, loved flowers and working in her yard and garden. Her greatest love was her children and grandchildren. Quaita accepted Christ in 1956 and was a long-time member of the Choctaw Church of Christ.
Others preceding her in death were five sisters: Carmen Arledge, Winnie Brown, Thea Prohoroff, Dee Fancher and Kaye Ethridge; Son-in-law, Chuck Heavin; ten brothers-in-law; Kenneth, Donald, Wilmer, Robert and Clarence Hibner, Kenneth Arledge, Pete Prohoroff, Tom Brown, Remmel Fancher and Floyd Scott; three sisters-in-law: Velma Hibner Scott, Lucille Hibner, and Marge Hibner Artman.
Left to cherish her memory are her children: Melva Heavin of Sparta, Missouri, Kyle (Anna) Hibner of Waco, Texas, Dane Hibner of Conway, Arkansas, and Debbie (Kyle) Wolfe of Clinton, Arkansas. Six grandchildren: Chris (JoDee) Heavin of Ozark, Missouri, Marc (Dena) Heavin of Ozark, Missouri, Tyler Hibner of Austin, Texas, Todd Hibner of Flower Mound, Texas, Scott Miller of Conway, Arkansas and Andrew (Hilary) Wolfe of Deridder, Louisiana. Seven great-grandchildren: Brody, Emily, Isabella, Elizabeth, Marcus, Nick and Tucker; one brother Hugh (Trinnie) Ethridge; two brothers-in-law: Glenn Hibner and Dub Artman; tow sisters-in-law: Doris and Julie Hibner; numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, February 7, 2018 from 6 pm to 7pm at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home. Services are scheduled for 11:00 am, Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Choctaw Church of Christ, with David Cook officiating. Pall bearers will be her grandsons. Interment will follow at Blackwell Cemetery in Bee Branch, Arkansas.
Memorial may be made to the Choctaw Food Bank where Quaita spent many hours volunteering with her friends.
Arrangements are entrusted to Roller McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas.
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