David Lee Croft, 61, of Benton, Arkansas passed away November 11, 2022. He was born December 13, 1960 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Thomas Henry and Rose Ellen Ricker Croft. David worked as the general manager at Crain Kia in Sherwood. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 AM, Thursday, November 17 followed by memorial service, officiated by Bro. Clay Cunningham, at 11:00 AM, at First Baptist Church, Selph Hall in Benton, Arkansas. Services entrusted to Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Online guestbook: www.SmithFamilyCares.com.
Donald W. Terry, 78, of Alexander, Arkansas, passed away, Thursday, November 10, 2022, at his home. He was born on May 24, 1944, in San Diego, California to Carl and Freda Terry. Donald was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Sharon Terry, and his wife Elizabeth Annette Terry.
Donald is survived by his wife Janan, son Brad (Natalie) Terry, daughter Kim Cunningham, grandchildren Tonya (Josh) Lawson, Tiffany (Nathan) Watkins, Blake Cunningham, Bailey Cunningham, and great grandchildren James Arthur and John Terry Watkins. He is also survived by his stepson Barry Sullivan and his daughters Lindsey and Brittany, stepdaughter Ashley (Aaron) White and their children Allison, Anna (Kevin) Barnard, Luke, Sam, Charlie, and Miles. Don was a loving father, husband, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend to everyone.
Don grew up in Marshfield, Missouri where he excelled in both band and football. He married his high school sweetheart and had two children. Later they moved to central Arkansas to follow his job with AAA insurance. He retired from AAA to open RO-AN music center and had a full second career with music and piano tuning. His love of Christ and music came together with his soulful deep voice in a Gospel group known as The Happy Day Singers, and later on in the group Level Ground. He served many years as a deacon and a Sunday school teacher. He also volunteered as a ring announcer for 21 years with Arkansas Amateur Boxing. He was a beloved magician known by many from his time on the Bozo Show as well as his many commercials and the radio show he hosted with his best friend, Dick Price. He was a licensed pilot and an all-around goofball. To know him was to laugh both at and with him.
A special thank you to the people at Amberwood Rehab Center in Benton and Gentiva Hospice in Hot Springs for their loving care and support during his final days. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at Roller-Alcoa Funeral Home in Benton on Sunday, November 13. Funeral services for Don will also be at the funeral home on Monday, November 14 at 10:00 AM. Don will be laid to rest at Cameron Cemetery on Samples Road in Benton.
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