Hattie Crockett Cain

Hattie Crockett Cain, 86, of Edwardsville, Ill. and a former resident of Caruthersville, died Friday, Aug. 24, 2012 at University Nursing and Rehabilitation in Edwardsville.

Mrs. Cain was born in Kennett to John and Wilma Lula (Wright) Kirkman. She was a retired telephone operator for Southwestern Bell, a member of the Southwestern Bell Pioneers and Aldersgate Methodist Church in Blytheville. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, Lawrence Crockett and Edgar Cain, three brothers, and three sisters.

Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Faulkner and her husband Don of Edwardsville; her step-children, David Cain of Pine Bluff and Debbie Bader of Tampa, Fla.; a sister-in-law, Marie Kirkman of Edwardsville; a grandson, Steven Faulkner; three great grandchildren; and three step grandchildren

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27 at Little Prairie Cemetery in Caruthersville with Rev. Marilyn Webb officiating. There will be no visitation. Cobb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be emailed to cobbfuneralhome@sbcglobal.net.