Shirley Ann Pickard

Shirley Ann Pickard obituary

Shirley Ann Pickard

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Jan

17

Memorial service

1:00 p.m.

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

Ashdown, AR

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Shirley Pickard Obituary

Published by Legacy on Dec. 9, 2025.
Shirley Pickard of Saratoga, AR., is survived by her loving husband, Larry Pickard; three children; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Shirley is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Dolly Smith of Texarkana, AR., one brother, three sisters, and one grandchild.

Shirley was born in Ashdown, AR., in 1941. She was married in 2002 to Larry Pickard. She was baptized June 11, 1975, and she passed away peacefully on November 21, 2025, in Little Rock, AR.

Her memorial service will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Ashdown, AR., on January 17, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. with Brother Terry Pratt officiating.

Shirley enjoyed cooking and most of all church activities and fellowshipping with her brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus and prayerfully reading and studying the Holy Bible.

Isaiah 40:8 Matthew 24:14 John 3:16 Psalms 34:7 Please take time out to read these scriptures.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Shirley's honor to The American Cancer Society or The Carti Cancer Center of Little Rock, AR.

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Upcoming Events

Jan

17

Memorial service

1:00 p.m.

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

Ashdown, AR

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