June Hency, 78, of Pea Ridge, died Friday, March 17 at Rogers Health & Rehab.

She was born June 21, 1938 in Washington County, Alabama, to Thomas James Bailey and Livie Jan Booher Bailey and was raised in State Line, Mississippi. She graduated from State Line High School, attended college at Jones Jr. College and then Business College in Mississippi. She moved to LaHabra California and worked as a bookkeeper for Bank of America and Byefair Market. She married Marvin Hency in LaHabra, California, August 25, 1962, and to this union one daughter Rebecca was born. She moved to Rogers in 1972 and worked at Tyson Foods in Bentonville for 11 years. She also started a daycare and B&J Tax Service in Pea Ridge. She is preceded in death by her parents; a step-son, Robert Lee Hency; eight brothers Paul, Lawrence, Lonnie, Ansel, Ulmer, Warren, Arthur, and Hughes; five sisters, Vinia, Evelyn, Eloise, Mildred and her twin Jessie.

Survivors are her husband Marvin Hency of Pea Ridge; one daughter Rebecca K. Vanzandt and husband Kenny of Seligman, Mo.; a step-daughter, Patricia Schroor of Butterfield, Missouri; two grandchildren Livie Vanzandt of Seligman, Mo., Stacy Hall and husband Colt of Exeter, Mo.; three step grandchildren, Melissa Knotts, Gary Litton and wife Corina and Doug Hency and wife Betty; three great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Graveside service is set for 11:00 Thursday, March 23 at the Vanzandt Family Cemetery in Missouri. Arrangements are by Sisco Funeral Home in Pea Ridge. Visitation is set for 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, at funeral home.