Alta Jewel Chisum Ledford, age 77, of Hector, passed away surrounded by her family, Thursday, June 6, 2024, at her home. She was born March 8, 1947, in the Richland Creek area, to William Henry and Ora Mae Frazer Chisum.

She was a loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and most well known as granny. No matter the relationship she was still granny, and everyone that visited her knows you didn't leave granny's house without your bellies full, a hug or at least 8, and most importantly a wave until you were out of sight and a prayer said over you.

Anyone who knew Alta knew she was not only a loving soul but a bit of a scrapper and an even harder worker. In her life from a young age she drove a truck hauling logs, grain and freight around the United States. Her favorite was hauling logs with her family, which is what she did until she was unable to keep going, she kept her health card just incase one day she could climb in that truck again.

She grew up farming with her parents and siblings, she loved to tell stories of working with the hogs. She loved to sneak out and play with the hogs until Papa Bill found out.

Alta married Charley Garrison in, they started a family and logging business of their own. They attended church regularly and served their community when they were not in the log woods.

Alta later married Jackie Piearcy in, moved to Roswell, New Mexico and climbed back in a truck to haul feed and a lot of grain bins. They moved to Oklahoma and finally back to Arkansas with their chicken and cattle farm they built from the ground up.

Alta later married Harl Ledford and fully retired from hauling logs and lived out her life to the fullest being granny to most, A.J. to some and her forever CB handle Misty Blue.

Her life mission was to love everyone, worship Jesus, and to get as many of her family and friends to join her and her loved ones in their heavenly home.

As granny would say and do, come see me soon, with a big granny wave until you're out of sight.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Alvie, James and Johnny Lee Chisum; two sisters, Ollie Fay Freeman and Eunice Pauline Pack; and a son, Charles Allen Garrison.

She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Harl Ledford; three sons and daughters-in-law, Manuel and Julie, Tony and Chanda Garrison, and Clifton and Shelli Ledford; three daughters and sons-in-law, Becky and Earl Hall, Dorothy and Johnny Jackson, and Beverly York; 18 grandchildren, Vance (LeRonda), Lynn, Kaycee, Amber, Dustin (Tori), Whitney (Tyler), Jake, Cory, EJ, Brandi, Andrea, Cody, Diln, Sydney, Bode, Thomas, Christine, and Brandy; along with numerous great-grandchildren and friends.

The funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at Victory Assembly of God in Atkins, with Bro. Mike Chisum officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery, under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.

The family will receive friends on Monday, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., at the funeral home.

Online guestbook and condolences available at www.shinnfuneral.com .