David Lynn Hannaford, 68

David Lynn Hannaford, 68, of Wasola, died June 8, 2024, at Baxter Health in Mountain Home, Arkansas. 

Son of Billy Gene Hannaford and Shirley Marie (Coy) Hannaford, David was born Dec. 10, 1955, in Wichita, Kansas.

David was united in marriage to Gail Renne (Crocker) Brown on May 25, 1996.  

He was born in Wichita and raised in Mansfield, where he graduated from Mansfield High School with the class of 1974. He was a member of Labor Union Local 663 where he was a construction labor foreman retiring from Dewitt in 2013.

David made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member and deacon of the Antioch Baptist Church.

In his spare time, he loved to fish, hunt, spend time with his family, tinker with his truck, gunsmith and work on his farm.   

David was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and a caring neighbor and friend.

He is survived by his wife Gail; sons: Heath Hal Hannaford of Springfield, David Chad Hannaford of Alabama, Loren Brown Jr. of New Bloomfield, David Brown of Buffalo and Bradley Brown of Tebbets; daughter, Desra Brown of Ozark; grandchildren: Brandon, Valerie, Clayton, Hayden, Peyton, Jadyn, Case, Cole, Jessica, Tristen and Mikaela; great-grandchildren: Benjamin, Braxton, Crew, Zephyr and Brooklyn; sisters: Connie Kingery of Rogersville and Tina Nichols and husband John of Mansfield; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Bradley Hannaford and his wife Melanie.

Arrangements are under the direction of Craig Hurtt Funeral Home, Mountain Grove.