Madison Shyann Needham

Madison Shyann Needham obituary, DeQueen, AR

Madison Shyann Needham

Madison Needham Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wilkerson Funeral Home - De Queen on Oct. 20, 2025.

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Madison Shyann Needham, age 19, a resident of Lockesburg, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas.
She was born on February 21, 2006, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She enjoyed watching TV with her brother, especially princess movies.
Madison was preceded in death by her grandfather Kenneth Dockins; her great-grandparents Clee and Norma Needham and Dewayne and Ann Merrell
She is survived by her mother and father, Keith and Debra Dockins; one sister, Kaidyn Dockins and one brother, Kolton Dockins all of Lockesburg; her grandparents, Dale and Wendy Needham of Ben Lomond and Carole Dockins of Horatio; six aunts and four uncles, Sarah and Benny Ester of Horatio, Lisa and Enrique Williams of Horatio, Ashley Cain of De Queen, Amanda Jo Dockins of Little Rock, Adam and Christy Carver of Ben Lomond, and Poncho and Hailey Needham of Ben Lomond, and many cousins.
Graveside services for Madison will be held at Ben Lomond Cemetery on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 2 p.m., with Brother Robert Womack officiating under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends on Monday, October 20, 2025, from 6-8 pm at the Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel.
The family would like to thank Thrive Nursing Company, especially Hailey, Kathleen, Patricia, Raylei, Angelica, and Brittany.
You may leave a condolence online at www.wilkersonfuneralhomes.com
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