Mary Ella Garrett Halliday, age 88, of Gurdon, passed from this life on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock .  She was born August 3, 1928 in Fayetteville , the daughter of the late Smith Kelleum and Georgia Witt Garrett.  Mary taught home economics at Gurdon High School for many years and enjoyed getting ready for homecoming activities as well.  She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Gurdon.  Mary enjoyed sewing, playing cards, reading and working with antiques in her free time.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Dickey Halliday, Sr.,  and her son in law, Larry Snodgrass.

Survivors are three sons, Dickey (Elaine) Halliday Jr. and Dan (Debbie) Halliday both of Gurdon, and Phillip (Katye) Halliday of Curtis, and one daughter, Kay Snodgrass of Pearcy, seven grandchildren, Kristi Gray of Camden, Britta (Jason) Clark of Magnolia, Austen and Brooke Halliday both of Gurdon, Becky Childs of Hot Springs, Blain (Janet) Halliday of Curtis, and Amanda (Tim) Fisher of Bryant eleven great grandchildren, Garet Gray, Lincoln Clark, Kay-lea (Kyle) Nicholas, Christopher, Sarah Jane and Fisher Childs, Karson Ferrell, London Merritt, Ashleigh Halliday, Drew and Griffin Fisher, and two great great grandchildren, Jackson VanCamp and Gracie Nicholas.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 Pm Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at First United Methodist Church in Gurdon with Rev. Travis Langley officiating.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until service time at the church.

Interment will be in Rose Hedge Cemetery in Gurdon.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church , 201 S. Walnut, Gurdon, AR 71743.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book.