Obituaries

Obituaries for Southern Arkansas

Martha Laverne Daniel

Martha Laverne Daniel

Aug 17, 2014

Martha Laverne Daniel, 64 of Fordyce, died Sunday, August 17 2014. She was born January 15, 1950 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late James Ed Kelly and Martha Ann Sisson Rich. She was longtime active member of Mt. Paron Primitive Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband Johnny Ray Daniel of Fordyce; daughter Jacki Lynne Daniel Garlington and...

Eloise H. Ballard Tipton

Eloise H. Ballard Tipton

Aug 15, 2014

Eloise H. Ballard Tipton, 97 of Fordyce died Friday August 15, 2014 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. Born October 21, 1916 in Cleveland County, she was a daughter of the late Alvin and Allie Ballard. She was a homemaker and a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie F....

Jeannie Padbury Devlin

Jeannie Padbury Devlin

Aug 15, 2014

JEANNE PADBURY DEVLIN, 87, of Fordyce, Arkansas passed away peacefully at St. John's Place on Friday, August 15th, 2014. A much loved mother, grandmother and friend, Jeanne was born on June 4th, 1927 in Switchback, West Virginia. She attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia where she met Robert ("Bob") Emmett Devlin. Bob and Jeanne later married...

Reba Elizabeth Nichols

Reba Elizabeth Nichols

Aug 15, 2014

Reba Elizabeth Nichols, 85 of Fordyce, died Friday, August 15, 2014 in Little Rock. She was born September 27, 1928 in Arkadelphia to the late David Nelson Rogers and Beulah Iona Harrison Rogers. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, R.C. and Fletcher Rogers, and her sisters, Marie Strickland, Velma Oliver, Ruby Fay Rogers, and her daughter-in-law Lori...

Mary Louise Hicks Smith

Mary Louise Hicks Smith

Aug 15, 2014

Mary Louise (Hicks) Smith, 95, a homemaker, passed away on August 15, 2014, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, of natural causes. She was born to Lorie Ted and Anna Lee (Offutt) Hicks of rural Kingsland, Arkansas, on November 3, 1918. She is also preceded in death by two siblings, Harold Hicks and Barbara Nell Taylor. Visitation will be held Friday, August...

Thomas Randy Davis

Thomas Randy Davis

Aug 13, 2014

Thomas Randy Davis, 51, of Pine Bluff died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Eugene Davis and Joyce Elaine Childers Passmore. He is survived by two brothers, Jimmy Davis of Bearden and Charles Davis of McGhee; two half-brothers, Shane Passmore of Amity and Brandon Passmore...

Mary Katherine Barnes

Mary Katherine Barnes

Aug 12, 2014

Mary Katherine Whitmore Barnes, 83 of Fordyce, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014. She was born October 2, 1930 to the late Harve and Mary Whitmore. She was preceded in death by her husband C.H. Barnes, Jr.; her son Tommy Barnes, one brother, three sisters, her mother-in-law Alice Graf, and her father-in-law Carl Barnes, Sr. She is survived by two sons,...

William "Bill" Davis

William "Bill" Davis

Aug 12, 2014

WILLIAM SCOTT "BILL" DAVIS, 86, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Bill, a much loved husband, father, grandfather, brother and son was born August 2, 1928 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, and resided in Fordyce, Arkansas for most of his life. He graduated from Indianola High School in Indianola, Mississippi and attended Mississippi...

Tammy Axsom Mitchell

Tammy Axsom Mitchell

Aug 10, 2014

Tammy Axsom Mitchell, age 50, of Kingsland died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at her home. She was born February 21, 1964 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles William Axsom, II and Patsy Ruth Poole Lawrence; two nieces, Hannah Parnell and Alaina Evans. She is survived by one daughter, Christy Francis of Sarasota, FL;...

William Matthew Spencer

William Matthew Spencer

Aug 2, 2014

William Matthew Spencer, 33, of Kingsland died Saturday, August 2, 2014. He was born September 8, 1980 in El Dorado, Arkansas. Matt was a beloved father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, and grandson. He was an avid outdoorsman and Razorback fan and enjoyed sharing this passion with his family and friends. He loved farming and raising cattle, a trade learned from...

Helen Elizabeth Raney

Helen Elizabeth Raney

Jul 29, 2014

Helen Elizabeth Raney, 79, of Fordyce died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born March 29, 1935 in Dallas County Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Zion Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Lee Delbert "Joe" Raney; parents, Eura Lewis Rogers and...

Robert John Lloyd

Robert John Lloyd

Jul 24, 2014

Robert John Lloyd, 80 of Fordyce, died Thursday, July 24, 2014. He was born January 17, 1934 in Rison, Arkansas to the late Walter Lloyd and Cora Lee Parson Lloyd. He was preceded in death by his wife Norma Lorene Southall Lloyd; son Ronald Wayne Lloyd; brothers Martin and Charles Lloyd; and sisters Doreen Wyatt, Virginia Green, and Mary Rawls....

Windell Rex Wells

Windell Rex Wells

Jul 18, 2014

Windell Rex Wells, 73, of Fordyce died Friday, July 18, 2014 at Green House Cottages in Rison. He was born September 15, 1940 in Milltown, IN. Rex served as a Navy Seal in the Vietnam War and was a retired sales clerk for Benton Hardware in Fordyce. He had also worked for the Dallas County Sheriff's office, Dallas County Sheriff's...

Berta Ruth Emfinger Griffin

Berta Ruth Emfinger Griffin

Jul 18, 2014

Berta Ruth Emfinger Griffin, 80, of Kingsland died Friday July 18, 2014 at her home. Born December 8, 1933 in Elmore County, AL, she was the daughter of the late David Anderson Emfinger and Annie Ruth Bush Emfinger. She was a retired switchboard operator and a member of Kingsland First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Geraldine O. Matthews

Geraldine O. Matthews

Jul 11, 2014

Geraldine O. Matthews, 82, of Fordyce died Friday, July 11, 2014 at the Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. She was born September 14, 1931 in Dallas County, Arkansas. After attending high school in Carthage, Arkansas she took home courses in dress designing and interior decorating from Chicago, IL. Geraldine lived outside of Arkansas for many years in such places...

Joseph Norman "Nunner" Ryan

Joseph Norman "Nunner" Ryan

Jul 9, 2014

Joseph Norman "Nunner" Ryan, Jr., 73, of Camden died Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden. He was born November 7, 1940 in Bearden, Arkansas. He was a Vietnam Army veteran and a member of Rolling Hills Assembly of God Church in Stephens. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Norman Ryan, Sr. and...

Floyd L. Wages

Floyd L. Wages

Jul 9, 2014

Floyd L. "Bill" Wages, 87, of Fordyce died Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Dallas County Medical Center in Fordyce. He was born April 26, 1927 in Ouachita County, Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver. He is preceded in death by his parents, Tom A. Wages and Lula Martin Wages; wife Opal Jones Wages; three brothers and five sisters. He...

Harry Joe Ritchie

Harry Joe Ritchie

Jul 6, 2014

Harry Joe Ritchie, 73, of Hampton died Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Life Touch Hospice House in El Dorado. He was born July 20, 1940 in Camden, Arkansas. Joe was owner and operator of Ritchie Roofing for over thirty five years. He loved the Lord and his church family at Happy Home Assembly of God Church. He was preceded in...

Patty Jean Cottrell

Patty Jean Cottrell

Jul 5, 2014

Patty Jean Cottrell, age 88 of Carlisle, passed away July 5th 2014. She was born August 27th, 1925 to the late Lloyd and Ruby Womble. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Cottrell and two sisters Arlene Stedman and Margie Murphy. Graveside services and visitation will be Wednesday July 9th at 1 PM in Fordyce, Arkansas's Oakland...

Barbara Ann Young

Barbara Ann Young

Jul 3, 2014

Barbara Ann Lowry Young, 81 of Harrell, AR went to be with her Lord Thursday July 3, 2014 at Lifetouch Hospice House in El Dorado, AR. She was born September 11, 1932 to Erie and Clifton Lowry. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Young, parents, and one granddaughter. She is survived by her children, Clifton (Banner) Rogers...

Obituaries for Benton Funeral Home

Obituary Notifications

Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Benton Funeral Home posts tributes

The griefsteps logo is black and white and has a wave in the middle.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.