Juanita Viola Madden, 92, of Hoxie passed from this life on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Fiver Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas. She was born to Lewis and Cordelia Hanks Dalton on November 13, 1928 in Walnut Ridge.  She married Edward "Red" Madden on December 3, 1947 in Walnut Ridge.  She worked on the family farm, was a welder at Waterloo and owned and operated the café at the Walnut Ridge Airport during her life. She also volunteered at the Walnut Ridge community center and was a member of the master gardening club.  Juanita attended New Life Cathedral in Hoxie.

Juanita was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her son, David Madden, several brothers and sisters and a great grandson, Zack Maple.

Survivors include her daughters, Juanita Hare (Paul) of Pocahontas and Ruby Maple (Ray) of Ravenden; eight grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; many other family members, friends and co-workers.

Visitation will be held Thursday, July 22 2021 at Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 23, 2021, 2 p.m. at Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge.  David Craig will officiate.  Burial will be in Lawrence Memorial Park in Walnut Ridge under the direction of Cox Funeral Home.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Dalton Hare, Johnny Palmer, Jerry Lane, Daniel Stone Jr., Charles Mike Day Sr., Charles Mike Day Jr. and Jeff Hart.

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