Edna L. Hogue

Some lives are measured in years. Others are measured in the lives they touched, the love they gave, and the generations they left behind. Edna’s was a life of that kind.

Born February 6, 1931, in Cherry Valley, Arkansas, to the late Joe D. and Sarah Frances (Holley) Hudson, Edna spent her 95 years building a legacy that cannot be measured simply by time. Her greatest treasures were never possessions or accomplishments, but her faith in Jesus Christ and the family she loved so deeply.

In addition to her parents, Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Hogue; son, Ray Hogue; daughter, Loretta Barnhart; sisters, Fronie Henderson and Frances Bell Hudson; brother, James “Buddy” Hudson; granddaughters, Mary Graves and Tracey Lynn Hogue; Daughter-in Law, Renee Hogue; Great Grandson, Ashton Bailey Zimmerman; and son-in-law, Steve Wagner.

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Donna Zimmerman, Faye Davis, Wanda Godwin (Terry), Brenda Haynes, and Jodie Wagner; sons, William Hogue (Marilyn) and Donald Hogue (Karen); along with numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great great-grandchildren, as well as a host of other family members and friends.

Her faith was the foundation upon which she built her life. A longtime devoted member of New Haven Missionary Baptist Church, Edna carried her Christian faith with her not merely as a belief, but as a way of living. It shaped the woman she was—the way she loved, the way she gave, the way she worked, and the way she cared for the people God placed in her life.

Edna was a woman of quiet strength and remarkable devotion. She worked hard, loved generously, and gave of herself freely. She had a way of making people feel cared for, and those fortunate enough to know her carried something of her kindness with them. Her life was a testimony to the simple but profound truth that a person’s greatest legacy is often found in the love they leave behind.

Edna loved her family. She was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, but those titles only begin to describe what she meant to the generations who called her theirs. Her family was one of the greatest joys of her life, and the love she poured into them will not end with her passing. It will continue in the stories they tell, the memories they share, the lessons they carry, and in every generation that comes after her.

For those who knew Edna, her absence will leave an ache that words cannot fully express. There will be familiar moments when they wish they could hear her voice again, sit with her again, or simply have a little more time. But alongside the sorrow is gratitude—the gratitude of having been loved by a woman whose life made the world around her warmer, kinder, and more beautiful.

Edna’s life was a gift. Her faith was her foundation. Her family was her heart. Her love was her legacy.

And though she has left this earthly life, the love she gave will continue to live in the hearts of those she leaves behind. The generations that follow will carry her name, her memories, and the imprint of her life with them.

The family will miss Edna more than words can say, but they can take comfort in the faith she held so dearly—the faith that shaped her life and gave her hope beyond this world. Her earthly journey has come to an end, but the love she planted in her family will continue to grow for generations to come.

She was deeply loved. She will be deeply missed. And she will never be forgotten.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Pinecrest Funeral Home. Mrs. Hogue will be laid to rest beside her husband at Pinecrest Memorial Park following the service. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 6, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Pinecrest Funeral Home.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Pinecrest Funeral Home, 7401 Highway 5 North, Alexander, Arkansas 72002, 501-847-0265. Sign Mrs. Hogue’s online guestbook at www.Pinecrestfh.com.