Nannie Lee McClendon, 94 of Benton, passed away on November 9, 2022. She was born in Oklahoma on September 26, 1928.
Nannie was retired from the Arkansas Health Center.
She was preceded in death by her husband, W.C. McClendon, one brother and four sisters.
Nannie is survived by her sons, Howard (Carrie) McClendon and William C. (Charlotte) McClendon, Leslie “Harold” McClendon, eight grandchildren, and six great great grandchildren.
Chapel services by Ashby Funeral Home will be 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday with burial to follow at Rosemont Cemetery in Benton
Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday at Ashbys.
Online guestbook at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com
Oscar Martinez Sr., age 63, of Little Rock passed away Monday November 7, 2022 at his home. He was born September 30, 1959 in Honduras. Oscar was a Construction Worker and a member of Igesia De Juda Monte Desion Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ricardo and Maria Mendoza Martinez.
Survivors, wife, Ilsa Martinez, son, Oscar Martinez Jr., children, Evelyn Martinez, Orlyn Martinez, Jaqueline Martinez, Merilyn Martinez and Oscar Martinez, six grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Carlos Roberto Mendoza, Gloria Esperanza Martinez, Olga Ondina Martinez
Ricardo Antonio Martinez, Reyna Isabel Martinez, hector Ramon Martinez, Maria Pastora Martinez, Leticia Lourdes Martinez, Oscar Migdonio Martinez, Mario Rene Martinez and Marta Beatris Martinez.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:30PM Sunday Night at Ashby’s.
Memorial services will be 10:00 AM Monday, November 14th at Ashby Funeral Home Chapel. Minister will be Adalberto Manules.
Lonnie Joe Marshall, 78 of Benton, passed away on November 9, 2022. He was born on November 25, 1943 in Bauxite, Arkansas to the late Billy Joe and Reba Chaney Marshall.
Lonnie was a truck driver for Featherlight Trucking for over 33 years and attended Mars Hill Baptist Church in Bauxite. He was a veteran of the United States Army.
He enjoyed Chuck Wagon Races and horses, but most of all his family was everything to him. He would do anything for his family.
Lonnie was preceded in death by his parents, son, Timmy Marshall, and a grandson, Ryan “Rambo” Marshall.
He is survived by the love of his life, Donna Thomason, children, Michael Marshall of Tucson, Arizona, Nancy Giles of Benton, Arkansas, Phillip (Jennifer) Marshall of Benton, David (Monica) Marshall of Benton, Melissa (Larry) Creech of Bauxite, Nicole (Billy) Jacks of Colorado Springs, Colorado, daughter in law, Debra Malin, twenty seven grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren, one great great granddaughter; many nieces and nephews, his side kick dogs, Katie & Shadow, and donkeys, Mabel and Gizmo.
Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Ashby Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be held at Mars Hill Cemetery on Wednesday, November 16th at 10:00 a.m. with Bro. Charles Wood officiating.
The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at CARTI, Dr. Cara Ballard and Gentiva Hospice for all their care during this difficult time.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to an Alzheimer’s organization of your choice.
Mary Aeline Patterson, age 86 of Traskwood, AR passed away on November 7, 2022 in Benton, AR. She was born in Benton, AR on April 5, 1936 and attended Benton Public Schools where she graduated in 1954. Mary was of the Baptist faith and a member of Spring Creek Baptist Church in Benton, AR. Mary was saved and baptized at Holland Chapel in Benton at a young age.
Mary is preceded in death by both of her parents, Jim and Fern Newcomb of Traskwood, AR ; one sister, Sue Otts of Benton, AR; and one son, Terry Patterson of Bryant, AR.
She is survived by her loving and ever attentive husband of almost 62 years of marriage, Earl Graham “Scrapiron” Patterson of Traskwood, AR; daughter, Denise Hammett (Mike) of Benton, AR; son, Drew Patterson (Tina) of Traskwood, AR; daughter in-law Melinda Patterson of Bryant, AR; two sisters: Linda Bell (William) of Lonsdale, AR and Jimmie Fern Phifer of Benton, AR. She is also survived by the following grandchildren and great-grandchildren: James & Michael Patterson, Michael, Mason & Heather Hammett, John (Ashley) and Weston Patterson, Kristan Fichtner (David) and Anna Gray,
Jimmy Lee, Shane & Adri Rankin, Ashley Dyer and Caleb Patterson along with a host of nieces and nephews and other family and lifelong friends.
A special thank you to her care giver Beverly, her hospice nurse Judy, CNA Angel and all the wonderful people from Hot Springs Gentiva Hospice.
Pallbearers are from Finley’s Pharmacy: Tim Finley, Jason Finley, Curtis McCormack, Kelly Harvill, Terry Robertson and Torey Shelnut.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Spring Creek Baptist Church Mission fund, Gentiva Hospice (Hot Springs), or your favorite local charity in Mary’s memory.
Visitation will be held 5:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, November 10 at Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Funeral service, officiated by Bro. James Gray and Bro. Terry Parrish, held at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 11 at the funeral home with burial following at Rosemont Cemetery.
Services entrusted to Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Online guestbook: www.SmithFamilyCares.com.
Born June 11, 1934, in East Prairie, Missouri, Lindsay C. “Lin” Dodge was the son of a sharecropper farmer and housewife. He spent his adolescent years helping his father on the farm chopping and picking cotton and corn by hand. He would tell us how hard of a job that was and how he thought he was a dumb kid because when other children were in school, he was working in the farm fields.
Uncle Sam came a calling, and in 1955 he left the farm and entered the United States Air Force attending basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas. On his first trip to the “Mess Hall” he was overwhelmed by the amount of food available saying that he had never seen so much food in his life. After basic training, he was sent to “Tech School” at Lowry AFB, Colorado. Once training was completed there, Lin was transferred to Bushy Park Air Field, Middlesex, England. It was there that he met the woman that he would spend the rest of his life with, Maureen. They married in 1957 and were eventually transferred to England Air Force Base, Louisiana where their first son Shane was born. Shortly thereafter, he was sent to the remote Japanese island of Okinawa for 18 months. Upon his return home, the young family was sent to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas and finally to Loring Air Force Base, Maine, where they welcomed their second son Steve.
Lin left the Air Force in 1967 and moved the family to Little Rock, Arkansas where his parents and siblings had relocated. He also started working for Orbit Valve that year as a machinist. A couple of years later his only daughter Sherri was born. He would retire from Orbit Valve in 1999 as a tool and die maker.
He was an avid hunter, but over the past few years got more enjoyment out of watching deer than hunting them. While in the Air Force, he was considered one of their top marksmen winning numerous competitions in both pistol and rifle matches.
Lin made a promise to the Lord in 1959, when Shane was gravely ill, that if He would save his son, he would serve Him. Upon moving to Little Rock, he became a member of Gospel Assembly Church where he listened, learned, and preached the Word. When time came for a new church, he was one of the many members that volunteered their time to help with construction, often stopping by after working his shift at Orbit Valve. He continued to read his Bible until he was called up on November 07, 2022.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lindsay R. Dodge and Ethel N. “Jackson” Dodge, and brothers Dale K. Dodge, Adon London, Robert Dodge and James E. “Jim” Dodge.
Lin is survived by his wife of 65 years, Maureen “Kennell” Dodge; sons, Shane Dodge and wife Bonnie; Steve Dodge and wife Nita and daughter, Sherri McGowan. Sister Jackie Stogsdill and brother David M. “Mike” Dodge and wife Peggy. Grandchildren; LaShane Dodge, Nathan E. McGowan, ShaVonne Stine, Nick Dodge, Kyle McGowan, Jonathan Dodge, Courtney Risner and Ashley McGowan. Great grandchildren; Zachary Stine, Oliver Turner, Oaklee Sales, Weston Risner and Lily McGowan.
A visitation and memorial will be held on Tuesday, November 15th, 2022, from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Dial and Dudley Funeral Home in Bryant, Arkansas.
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