Tressie Jo Lavelock

Tressie Jo Lavelock, 84, of Fordyce died Friday September 9, 2016 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born February 29, 1932 at Parkdale, AR, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Samuel Davis and Ollie Beverage Davis. She was a member of the Fordyce First Assembly of God, and was a homemaker, mother, and a Walmart greeter from 2000 to 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Lloyd Davis; and a grandson, Johnathan Jay Dozier. She is survived by her sons, James Samuel Lavelock (Erica) of Fordyce, Forrest Kim Lavelock of Fordyce; her daughters, Bonnie Renee Lavelock of Fordyce, Johnnie Kilgore of White Oak, TX; grandchildren, Regina McClellan, Vanessa, Adrian, Sandy, Marlene, Lucy, And Emily Davis; step-grandchildren, David Hendricks and Eric Hendricks; a host of great-grandchildren; and her ex-husband who was her very good friend, Charles Lavelock of Fordyce. There will be a visitation 1:00 p.m. Tuesday September 13 at the Fordyce First Assembly of God. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday September 13 at the Fordyce First Assembly of God with Rev. B.L. Blann officiating. Arrangements are by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net .