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Bobby Gene Steelman

September 1, 1940 — August 26, 2023

Bobby Gene Steelman, age 82 of Bearden died Saturday, August 26, 2023. He was born September 1, 1940 in Thornton, Arkansas to the late Horace and Opal Steelman.
Bobby served in the U.S. Air Force, worked as a barber in Bearden for forty years, postal clerk at Camden Post office for thirty years, served on the Bearden School Board for five years, councilman for Bearden City Council, President of the Moss Hill Cemetery Association and was a member of Eagle Mills Baptist Church.
Bobby is preceded in death by his parents, and his wife of forty nine years, Frances Steelman. He is survived by one son Matt (Lana) Jones of Benton; three daughters, Sherry Haywood of Conway, Jael (Richard) Krein of Bearden, Frances (Russell) Fridell of Bearden; one brother, Wayne Steelman of Bearden, one sister, Rowena Weihausen of Camden; special friend, Naomi Nichols of Camden; seven grandchildren, Perry Henry, Russ (Lindsay) Fridell, Caroline Fridell, Vanna (Anthony) Grandy, Jordan (Matt) Hood, Grant (Mallory) Jones, Reagan (Brittney) Jones; and numerous great and great-great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers donations may be given to Moss Hill Cemetery Association, PO Box 49, Bearden, AR 71720 or Gideons Internaational. Visitation will be Thursday 9:00 am until 10:00 am at Eagle Mills Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Thursday at Eagle Mills Baptist Church with Rev. Chris Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at Moss Hill Cemetery. The family would like to say a special thank you to the nurses and staff of St. John Nursing and Rehab of Fordyce. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net .
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