Nova Inez Curd, daughter of the late Homer C. Henderson and Dora Holt Henderson, was born on April 11, 1929 at Siloam Springs, Arkansas and departed this life on December 21, 2014 at Golden Living Center in New Madrid, Missouri at the age of 85.

Mrs. Curd was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Dexter, a homemaker and a resident of Dexter.

On November 12, 1955, she was united in marriage to Lee Junior Curd at Bloomfield, Missouri.  Mr. Curd preceded her in death on May 29, 1984.

She is survived by two daughters, Rita Batchelor of Dexter and Kimberly Hunsaker of Springfield, Missouri; by one brother, Doy Henderson of Tucson, Arizona; by two sisters, Dortys McAnulty of Sikeston, Missouri and Ava Crawford of Tucson, Arizona; and by four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Wilburn Henderson and Walter Henderson; and by two sisters, Gladys Morgan and Betty Henderson.

A graveside service will be conducted on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at Chalk Bluff Cemetery in Dexter with Rev. Joe Payne officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery.