Paul Devore Turley, 82 of Benton, passed away on January 25, 2020. He was born in Little Rock on April 11, 1937 to the late William and Margrete Turley. Paul was a Farrier-Blacksmith who apprenticed several future farriers. He and his wife of 63 years, Rosalie, nurtured many future Barrel Racers and horse trainers who […]

Frances Virginia Shell, age 87, of Bryant, went to her heavenly home from her earthly home on January 17, 2020 one day short of her 88th birthday. She was born January 18, 1932 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Myrtle and Ralph Lowder. Virginia graduated from Fountain Lake High School in 1950 as the Valedictorian of […]

Joan Edna Burger DuBois, age 81, of Benton, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020. She was born April 27, 1938 in Cuba New York. Joan was a retired RN and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Benton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter L. and Alice May Burger. She is […]

Obeda Ulden Beck, 91 of Malvern, passed away on December 28, 2019. She was born on December 31, 1927 in Traskwood to the late William David and Olive Gulledge Gatlin. Obeda was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Benton. Obeda was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Elbert Beck, son, Daniel […]

Homer Earl Carter, age 67, of Benton, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019. He was born July 12, 1952 in Bastrop, Louisiana. Homer retired after 41 years from the Union Pacific Railroad where he was a conductor and he was a member of Mt. View Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his […]

George D. “Bucky” Ellis, age 73, of Benton, died peacefully in Little Rock on November 24, 2019, surrounded by his family. Bucky was a long-time attorney practicing in Saline County, a member of the Arkansas Bar Association, and a Fellow of the Arkansas Bar Foundation. Bucky had three appointments as Special Justice to the Arkansas […]

Juddie Lee Wachtel age, 83 of Hot Springs Village, AR passed away on November 19, 2019. She was born in Dumas, AR on November 22, 1935 to Carl Delmar and Sarah Juddie (Levy) Wachtel. She graduated from Bald Knob High School and attended St. Edwards School of Nursing in Fort Smith, AR as an R.N. […]

Freda Thomas Whitlock, age 97, of Benton, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019. She was born March 11, 1922 to the late Oscar and Stella Fowler Thomas. Freda was a retired Bookkeeper for Thomas Auto in Benton and a member of The St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Little Rock. She was preceded in death by […]

Mona D. Allred, age 92, of Benton passed away Friday November 1, 2019. She was born December 1, 1926 in Bauxite. Mona was a homemaker and a member of West Bauxite Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by parents, William Bullard and Effie Campbell Bullard, husband, Hurshel Allred and three sisters and two […]