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Roberta Marie Pennington

August 2, 1945 — March 2, 2023

Roberta Marie Pennington, age 77 passed from this life on Thursday, March 2, 2023. She was born August 2, 1945, in Klamath Falls, Oregon and was raised in Fordyce, Arkansas.
She worked as a Customer Service Representative for many years at Simmons Bank before retiring.
Roberta loved her girls, Sonya and Stephania! She baked goodies for them to eat after school, read them books from the library, taught them how to play games like cards and jacks, and helped them with their homework from school. Most importantly, she and Fred would take the girls on yearly vacations in the camper. A tradition they continued to share with their grandkids.
She is survived by a husband of 59 years, Fred Pennington; two daughters, Sonya (Paul) Kuykendall of Springdale and Stephania Beard (Tim) of Siloam Springs; four grandchildren, Molly Kuykendall, Zachary Beard, Nathan Beard and Courtney Beard; and two great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Hay and Ludie Bell Boyer; stepfather, “Polly” Orland Osburn Boyer, two brothers, John Hay and James Hay, and a sister Betty Langrell.
Visitation is scheduled for Monday, March 6, 2023, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel, Brother John Felts officiating. Burial will be at Tanyard Cemetery. Arrangements are by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net .
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