Youlanda Darlene Hesslund Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Youlanda Darlene Hesslund of Nashville, Arkansas, born in Ashdown, Arkansas, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Youlanda left this world on April 24, 2026 at the age of 50, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her father John Robert Burch; her brothers, Wesley Aarrington and Donald Woody; her aunt Martha Nell Woody; and her grandson Alex Shields.
She is survived by: her mother Hazel Laverne McDaniel; her husband Donald Hesslund of Nashville; her children, Samantha Hobbs (Mykel Shields), Joseph Hobbs Jr. of Nashville and Don Hobbs of Louisiana; her stepson Chris Kerns; her grandchildren, Katilyn, Emily, Ryder, Abigail, Braxton and Lora; and her brothers, Merritt Woody of Little Rock, Ralph "Abe" Woody of Nashville, Turner Woody of Oklahoma and Freddie Woody of Nashville. She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, extended family.
