Walnut Ridge - Ava L. Crossno, 81 of Walnut Ridge passed away Friday, February 5, 2016 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 14, 1934 to Joseph M. and Mae Moore Hart. She worked at Washburns and G.C. Electronics in Rockford, IL and retired from Douglas Quikut in 2000. In 2000, she began working at Dusty Shelf in Portia making quilts. She was married to Eugene Crossno, was a member of the church of Christ, and also attended First Free Will Baptist Church.

Her parents, husband, Eugene; son, Joey Crossno; sister, Ruth Butler; and brother, Joe Darrell Hart all arrived in heaven before her.

She leaves behind: her daughter, Karen Williams and husband Jack (Boyce) of Hoxie; grandson, Dr. Joey L. Williams of Tuscon, Arizona; brothers, J.C. Hart and Lloyd Hart of Jonesboro, Raymond Hart ( Audrey) of Rockford, Illinois, Sam Hart (Joanne) of Walnut Ridge, Darann of Northwest Arkansas; sisters, Pat Crossno (Brooks) of Walnut Ridge, Laura Ann Pierce of Hoxie, granddaughter, Linda Navarro of Leachville; other grandchildren, Dakota Crossno, Cloey and Logan Hancock, Kylee and Vance Navarro; special nephews, Randy Crossno and Danny Ray Butler, and many precious nieces and nephews that she loved dearly.

Visitation will be Sunday, February 7, 2016 from 5 pm - 8 pm at Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge. A celebration of her life will be on Monday, February 8, 2016 at 2 pm at Cox Funeral Home with Timothy Campbell and Dakota Crossno officiating. Burial will follow at Lawrence Memorial Park under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Walnut Ridge.