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Submitted: 6/1/20 • Approved: 6/2/20 • Last Updated: 6/5/20 • R320452-G0-S3
SEAMAN FIRST CLASS US Navy
World War II
September 17, 1927 - May 9, 2009
Pete
*Obituary
Texarkana - Alfred Lee "Pete" Heflin Jr., 81, of Wake Village, Texas, formerly of Longview, died Saturday, May 9, 2009, at his residence.
Mr. Heflin was born September 17, 1927, in Texarkana, Arkansas, and had lived in Texarkana all of his life. He was a member of Wake Village First Baptist Church, retired from Belk Jones and E-Z Mart and was a veteran of the United States Navy.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia Nell Heflin; and his son, A L. Heflin III.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Birtcher Heflin of Wake Village, Texas; two daughters and sons-in-law, Phyllis and Roy Alsup of Texarkana, Texas, and Daphne and Mike Cox of Texarkana, Arkansas; two stepdaughters and husbands, Sharon and Ronnie Shipp of Wake Village, Texas, and Sandra and Tony Valin of Hawaii; one stepson and wife, Danny and Vickie Birtcher of Bossier City, Louisiana; three grandchildren, Aaron Alsup, Alex Alsup and Marshall Cox; and the mother of his children, Oma Heflin of Texarkana, Texas.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 11, 2009, at Chapelwood Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Scott Neathery officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
*See Heflin family marker
*Photo courtesy of Shane Spencer
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