Virginia Leora Pyatt Hewkin, nee Brown, of Davisville, MO passed away Monday, October 20, 2014 at Gibbs Care Center at the age of 80 years, 9 months and 14 days. She was born January 6, 1934 in Davisville, MO to Harry Brown and Delpha Marie Green Brown. She was united in marriage on December 3, 1949 to Troy Pyatt who preceded her in death in 1973. She later married Homer Hewkin on December 19, 1979 who also preceded her in death in 2008.

Leora was a faithful member of Center Ridge Pentecostal Church. She enjoyed puzzle books, watching television and reading. Most of all she loved all of her family. She will always be remembered by her beautiful smile and the sparkle in her eyes that warmed your heart.

She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her two sons, Troy Pyatt and wife Sharon of Cuba, MO and Roy Pyatt and wife Donna of St. Louis, MO; one daughter, Gail Green and husband Bob of Cherryville, MO; four brothers, Joe Brown of Steelville, MO, Dwayne Brown and wife Cathy of Davisville, MO, Dwight Brown and wife Betty and Harrison Brown and wife Shirley all of Cherryville, MO; three sisters, Bonnie Martin and husband Henry and Josephine Burrus and husband Jr. all of Davisville, MO and Carol Coleman and husband Bob of Cherryville, MO; sisters and brothers in-law, Marie Cooper of IL, Erma Anderson of OK, Leo Pyatt of Cuba, MO, Claude Pyatt and wife Mary and Ken Pyatt and wife Helen all of Cuba, MO, Garland Pyatt and wife Linda of St. James, MO and Glenwood Turnbough of Steelville, MO; five grandchildren, Shawn Green and wife Diane, Natasha Green, Seth Green, Travis Pyatt and wife Holly and Tyler Pyatt and friend Sonya Snider; four great-grandchildren, Rachelle Green, Levi Green, Asher Green and Madison Rose Pyatt; other relatives and friend.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Troy Pyatt and Homer Hewkin; sister, Lucy Turnbough; sisters and brothers in-law, Brenda Brown, Harold Cooper, Ray Anderson, Geneva Pyatt and Ima Jean McBenge and husband Lester.

The Family received friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Pastor Harrison Brown and Rev. Bob Coleman officiating. Special music of "After All" was sung and played by Carol Coleman and Roy Pyatt. Other music of "My First Day in Heaven" was sung and written by Dwayne Brown and "Heart That will Never Break Again" was sung and played by Bob and Carol Coleman. All music was accompanied on piano by Shirley Brown. Memories were shared by granddaughter, Natasha Green.

Committal prayer and interment were in the Martin-Trask Cemetery at Cherryville, MO.

Honored to be casket bearers were Shawn Green, Seth Green, Tyler Pyatt, Terry Martin, Glendel Turnbough, Jody Brown, Ronnie Brooks, Brad Brown and Josh Coleman.

The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.