Mary F. Crouse

Mary F. Crouse, 80 of Bearden died Monday, April 6, 2015 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden, Arkansas. She was born April 2, 1935 in Bearden, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Bearden Missionary Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents Lide Pate and Violet Andrews Pate; husband, Charlie Crouse; two sons, Bobby Charles Crouse and Michael Wayne Crouse; and one sister, Geneva Cathey. She is survived by one son David (Cathy) Crouse of Bearden; two daughters, Becky Fridell of Bearden, Sue (David) McCann of Bearden; one daughter-in-law, Karen Crouse of Thornton; one sister, Ann Parker of Bearden; fourteen grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren and several nieces. Visitation will be Wednesday 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Benton Funeral Home in Bearden. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Thursday at Bearden Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Ricky Wilson and Rev. Jerry Arnold officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel Cemetery in Bearden. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce/Bearden. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net .