MILDRED (CECH) TAYLOR, 95, passed away peacefully into the hands of our Lord on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Amberwood Health & Rehabilitation, Benton. She was a member of Red Oak Missionary Baptist Church. She retired after 45 years from Target/Woolworth. She was preceded by her husband of 64 years, Chauncey Taylor who was retired […]

Stevie Michele Lavendusky, 24, passed away July 22, 2018. She was born March 6, 1994 in Benton, Arkansas. Reception visitation: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 26, Smith-Benton Funeral Home, 322 N. Market, Benton. Funeral: 1 p.m., Friday, July 27, Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Services entrusted to Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Online guestbook: www.SmithFamilyCares.com. Hoyt Monroe Page, 62, of Bauxite, […]

  PATRICIA RAY RUSSELL, 67, of Bauxite passed away July 5, 2018. Survivors: husband, Bill Russell, and children: Missy Mullinax (Terry), Thomas Smith (Rose), and Homer Smith (Kimberly). Funeral: 10 a.m., Thursday, July 12, 2018, Dial and Dudley Funeral Home, Bryant. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, the funeral home. Guestbook: visit www.dialanddudleyfuneralhome.com. CYNTHIA J. BLAMBERG, age 47, […]

  KATHY LOUISE HALL, 50, died on Friday, July 6, 2018 in Little Rock, Ark. Visitation will be Monday, July 9, 2018 from 5-7pm at Midtowne Church (4037 Boone Road, Benton, Ark., 72015). A funeral service will be held at Midtowne Church on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 1pm. The burial will directly follow the […]

PAULINE FOOKS, 92, Benton, died Thursday. Survivors, son, Jimmy Fooks, daughter, Darlene Anderson, three grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, 14 great-great-grandchildren. Chapel services, Ashbys, Monday, 10 a.m. Visitation, Ashbys, Sunday, 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Burial, Mt. Harmony Cemetery, Haskell. On line guestbook at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com. EZRA WINGFIELD, 88, Benton, died June 21, 2018. He was born Jan. 9, […]

MICHAEL THOMAS GARSTECKI of Hot Springs Village, passed away June 10, 2018. He was born December 21, 1942 in Saginaw, Michigan to Leonard and Florence Garstecki. Michael is survived by his wife of 51 ½ years, Darlene; Children: Jennifer Lucas, Jeffrey Garstecki and Julia Derkovitz (Christopher), Grandchildren; Jessica Lucas, Trey Lucas, Andrew Derkovitz and Stephanie […]

  Mabel Louise Wickliffe, 100, of Benton passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018. A Visitation will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018 in the chapel of Roller-Ballard Funeral Home (315-4047). Funeral Service will follow visitation at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Brother Gene Huskey officiating. Internment to follow at New Rosemont […]

David Terry Hughes, 70, of Benton, Arkansas passed away May 29, 2018. He was born February 8, 1948 in Canal Zone, Panama to the late Frank and Jessie (Shaver) Hughes. David was a graduate of Benton High School. During his high school years, he is remembered for being the class photographer. People say that if […]

  Joseph William Riba Jr., 61, of Hensley, Ark., passed away May 7, 2018 at his home. He was born in Little Rock, Ark., to Joseph and Betty Riba. He was a machine operator for Borden’s Ice Cream Mfg. Co and a fork lift driver for Sharper Image. He is preceded in death by one […]

Robert John Weigand, 71, Hensley, passed away on April 16, 2018. He was born to the late Carl and Emma Weigand, in Columbus, Ohio, on March 31, 1947. Survivors include his niece, Vicki Matthews, and great niece, Jalisa Matthews. Cremation entrusted to A Natural State Funeral Service, Jacksonville, 501-982-3400. www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com. Gary Glynn Tucker, 67, of […]