Costella M. Heflin

In Obituaries by OC Monitor Staff

Costella M. Heflin, 69, of Olaton, passed away, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in Horse Branch. She was born Jan. 2, 1945, in Ohio County to the late Ethel and Cordelia Renfrow Murphy.

She was a member of Horse Branch General Baptist Church and was a homemaker.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Hayward T. Heflin, II, and her brother, Charlie Louis Murphy.

Survivors include her husband, Hayward T. “H.T.” Heflin of Olaton; three sons, Bruce E. Heflin, of Hawesville, Patrick R. Heflin, of Horse Branch, and Jason “Kyle” Heflin, of Olaton; six brothers, David Murphy, of Horse Branch, Dale Murphy, of Horse Branch, Jeffrey Murphy, of Horse Branch, Stephen Murphy, of Horse Branch, Christopher Murphy, of Horse Branch, and Richard Murphy, of Beaver Dam; four sisters, Angie Johnson, of Horse Branch, Betty Jo Ferguson, of Horse Branch, Flora Mae Wright, of Horse Branch, and Donna Daugherty, of Horse Branch, 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. Terry Tarrance officiating. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. until the time of service Monday at the funeral home.

Online messages of condolence can be made at: www.danksfuneralhome.com.