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Benton IL Obituaries and Death Notices
Monday, May 01, 2017Bobby Joe Butler, and Floyd and Helen Butler, who raised him. Mr. Butler is survived by his wife of 68 years, Betty Sue Bolen Butler; three sons, Randall Dewayne Butler of Benton, Michael Neal Butler of Huntington, Tennessee, and Garry Laine Butler and wife Shirley of Murray; four grandchildren, Rhonda Durham and husband Jefferson of Murray, Michael Neal Butler II of Stockton, California, David Matthew Butler and Dustin Butler, both of Dexter; eight great-grandchildren, John Durham, Hamp Durham, Billy Butler, Amber Butler, Brandon Butler, Amberly Butler Phillips, Myles Guthrie and Weylin Cleaver; and one great-great-grandchild, Jaquelyn Phillips.The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Blalock-Coleman & York Funeral Home with Priestly Scott officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at the funeral home.Online condolences may be left at www.yorkfuneralhome.com.Blalock-Coleman & York Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Clarence ‘Sonny’ BrittClarence “Sonny” Britt, 66, of Farmington, Kentucky, died Saturday, April 8, 2017, at his home.He was born Dec. 11, 1950, to Clarence L. Britt Sr. and Sue Keel Britt. He was a retired truck driver with Pittman Trucking and was a member of Coldwater Baptist Church.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Michael Wade.Mr. Britt is survived by his wife, Kathy Britt of Farming...
Tuesday, April 18, 2017Burial will take place at 2:00 pm, Monday, April 10, 2017 at Madison County Memorial Gardens.Reppert Funeral Home and Cremation Service entrusted with arrangements. Jimmy Wayne BentonJimmy Wayne BentonJimmy Wayne Benton, 78, passed away on April 3, 2017 at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, FL, after a short illness. Jimmy was born on July 30, 1938 in Madison County, KY, and was the son of Edgar and Virginia Taylor Benton, both of whom preceded him in death.He was a 1958 graduate of Madison Central High School. Jimmy worked at Square D Company in Lexington, KY, and retired from Square D Company in Oxford, OH, after 36 years as a production manager. He also served in the National Guard. After retirement, he moved to Florida where he was a member of Viera East Golf Club and was an active volunteer at Wuesthoff Medica...
Saturday, April 08, 2017Jr.; a sister, Linda (Freking) Bouma; a sister-in-law, Mary (Schroeder) Freking; a nephew, Brody Freking; and father-in-law, Arvid Holthe.Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at the Benton Church, 14300 SW 20th St., Benton, Kansas. Food and drink will be provided following the service.Steve's seven brothers, Randy, Dale, Jeff, Dean, Jerry, Church and Doug, and a friend, Doug Reuter, and brother-in-law Dennis Meister, will be pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Noakes and Pete Sullivan.Arrangements are under the direction of Lamb Funeral Home in Whitewater, Kansas.
Monday, April 03, 2017Rassie “Laddie” Harold Clayton, 79, of Benton, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at his home after a lengthy illness. He loved his family and friends and enjoyed the outdoors. He was a member of the Shriners’ Ocoee Lodge 212 and Scottish Rites.He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny Clayton and Anzlee Qualls Rogers; grandmother, Belle Qualls; sisters-in-law, Brenda Clayton, Beulah Clayton and Imogene Brunk; and brothers-in-law, Joe Green, Huel Hooker and Clarence McAllister.Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary McAllister Clayton; mother-in-law, Florence Duckett; son, Greg Clayton and wife, Misty; daughters, Rhonda King and husband, Darrell and Kim Moorhouse and husband, Stan; sisters, Mary Green, Carolyn Waters and husband, Dennis, Faye Hooker and Myrtle Lawson and husband, Charles; brothers, Junior Clayton and David Clayton; grandchildren, Hunter Clayton, Lana Woodward, Brice Moorhouse, Abigail Moorhouse, Corey King and Logan King; and several nieces, nephews and lifelong friends.The funera...
Monday, March 27, 2017C. Almond; her daughter, Kristi Copeland and her husband, David of Searcy; her son, Steven B. Almond and his wife, Sue of Lavaca; her sister, Janell Swearingen of Greenwood; a niece, Bryn Butler of Bentonville; seven grandchildren, Amber Haskins, April McClure, Ashley Reed, Alan Copeland, Blake Almond, London Merrill and Julianne Almond; as well as 10 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and four siblings.She was a loving wife and mother who dedicated her life to raising her family in the Christian faith and in the church. She absolutely loved and adored her seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren and she continued to share the Lord's love with them all. The names Grandmother and Gigi were precious to her.She was a devoted servant of Christ and Cavanaugh Free Will Baptist Church. She did everything from using her creativity to arrange flowers, decorate cakes, design and make worship banners to loading up her car with luggage and kids to take to church camp.Her faithfulness to Jesus and her unselfish help to others has provided a beautiful legacy that both her family and friends should desire to follow! She will be missed and always cherished.Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Cavanaugh Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. David Copeland and the Rev. Will Harmon officiating. Burial will follow at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.
Monday, March 27, 2017O’CONNELL, Murel, age 86, of Helena, died on February 15, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church, 3580 N. Benton Ave., at 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow the service at the Green Meadow Country Club. Donations can be sent to “Murel’s Kitchen” at the YWCA; Carroll College O’Connell Hall; or West Mont. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Murel.
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Monday, May 01, 2017Bobby Joe Butler, and Floyd and Helen Butler, who raised him. Mr. Butler is survived by his wife of 68 years, Betty Sue Bolen Butler; three sons, Randall Dewayne Butler of Benton, Michael Neal Butler of Huntington, Tennessee, and Garry Laine Butler and wife Shirley of Murray; four grandchildren, Rhonda Durham and husband Jefferson of Murray, Michael Neal Butler II of Stockton, California, David Matthew Butler and Dustin Butler, both of Dexter; eight great-grandchildren, John Durham, Hamp Durham, Billy Butler, Amber Butler, Brandon Butler, Amberly Butler Phillips, Myles Guthrie and Weylin Cleaver; and one great-great-grandchild, Jaquelyn Phillips.The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Blalock-Coleman & York Funeral Home with Priestly Scott officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at the funeral home.Online condolences may be left at www.yorkfuneralhome.com.Blalock-Coleman & York Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Clarence ‘Sonny’ BrittClarence “Sonny” Britt, 66, of Farmington, Kentucky, died Saturday, April 8, 2017, at his home.He was born Dec. 11, 1950, to Clarence L. Britt Sr. and Sue Keel Britt. He was a retired truck driver with Pittman Trucking and was a member of Coldwater Baptist Church.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Michael Wade.Mr. Britt is survived by his wife, Kathy Britt of Farming...
Tuesday, April 18, 2017Burial will take place at 2:00 pm, Monday, April 10, 2017 at Madison County Memorial Gardens.Reppert Funeral Home and Cremation Service entrusted with arrangements. Jimmy Wayne BentonJimmy Wayne BentonJimmy Wayne Benton, 78, passed away on April 3, 2017 at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, FL, after a short illness. Jimmy was born on July 30, 1938 in Madison County, KY, and was the son of Edgar and Virginia Taylor Benton, both of whom preceded him in death.He was a 1958 graduate of Madison Central High School. Jimmy worked at Square D Company in Lexington, KY, and retired from Square D Company in Oxford, OH, after 36 years as a production manager. He also served in the National Guard. After retirement, he moved to Florida where he was a member of Viera East Golf Club and was an active volunteer at Wuesthoff Medica...
Saturday, April 08, 2017Jr.; a sister, Linda (Freking) Bouma; a sister-in-law, Mary (Schroeder) Freking; a nephew, Brody Freking; and father-in-law, Arvid Holthe.Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at the Benton Church, 14300 SW 20th St., Benton, Kansas. Food and drink will be provided following the service.Steve's seven brothers, Randy, Dale, Jeff, Dean, Jerry, Church and Doug, and a friend, Doug Reuter, and brother-in-law Dennis Meister, will be pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Noakes and Pete Sullivan.Arrangements are under the direction of Lamb Funeral Home in Whitewater, Kansas.
Monday, April 03, 2017Rassie “Laddie” Harold Clayton, 79, of Benton, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at his home after a lengthy illness. He loved his family and friends and enjoyed the outdoors. He was a member of the Shriners’ Ocoee Lodge 212 and Scottish Rites.He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny Clayton and Anzlee Qualls Rogers; grandmother, Belle Qualls; sisters-in-law, Brenda Clayton, Beulah Clayton and Imogene Brunk; and brothers-in-law, Joe Green, Huel Hooker and Clarence McAllister.Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mary McAllister Clayton; mother-in-law, Florence Duckett; son, Greg Clayton and wife, Misty; daughters, Rhonda King and husband, Darrell and Kim Moorhouse and husband, Stan; sisters, Mary Green, Carolyn Waters and husband, Dennis, Faye Hooker and Myrtle Lawson and husband, Charles; brothers, Junior Clayton and David Clayton; grandchildren, Hunter Clayton, Lana Woodward, Brice Moorhouse, Abigail Moorhouse, Corey King and Logan King; and several nieces, nephews and lifelong friends.The funera...
Monday, March 27, 2017C. Almond; her daughter, Kristi Copeland and her husband, David of Searcy; her son, Steven B. Almond and his wife, Sue of Lavaca; her sister, Janell Swearingen of Greenwood; a niece, Bryn Butler of Bentonville; seven grandchildren, Amber Haskins, April McClure, Ashley Reed, Alan Copeland, Blake Almond, London Merrill and Julianne Almond; as well as 10 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and four siblings.She was a loving wife and mother who dedicated her life to raising her family in the Christian faith and in the church. She absolutely loved and adored her seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren and she continued to share the Lord's love with them all. The names Grandmother and Gigi were precious to her.She was a devoted servant of Christ and Cavanaugh Free Will Baptist Church. She did everything from using her creativity to arrange flowers, decorate cakes, design and make worship banners to loading up her car with luggage and kids to take to church camp.Her faithfulness to Jesus and her unselfish help to others has provided a beautiful legacy that both her family and friends should desire to follow! She will be missed and always cherished.Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Cavanaugh Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. David Copeland and the Rev. Will Harmon officiating. Burial will follow at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.
Monday, March 27, 2017O’CONNELL, Murel, age 86, of Helena, died on February 15, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church, 3580 N. Benton Ave., at 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow the service at the Green Meadow Country Club. Donations can be sent to “Murel’s Kitchen” at the YWCA; Carroll College O’Connell Hall; or West Mont. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Murel.
