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Submitted: 3/25/19 • Approved: 3/21/22 • Last Updated: 3/24/22 • R1261997-G1261997-S3
Benjamin
September 15, 1927 - March 10, 2017
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
FAYETTEVILLE - Benjamin Franklin Ewing, Jr., 89, of Fayetteville, and formerly of Rogers and Paris, passed away Friday, March 10. He was born Sept. 15, 1927, in Prairie View, to the late Benjamin F. Ewing Sr. and Mary Winnie Newman Ewing.
His life revolved around his contract mail route, laundromat, bus station, and his family. For more than 50 years, he was the loving husband of LaRuth Ewing, who preceded him.
Survivors include his son, Michael Ewing Sr. (Chris) of Fayetteville; grandchildren, Nikki Anderson (Adam) of Jonesboro and Michael Ewing Jr. of Fayetteville; a great-grandson, Luke Green; his church family; and many dear friends. Services will be held Wednesday, March 15, at Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m., with funeral service at 11 a.m. Interment follows in Little Flock Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers. www.RollinsFuneral.com.
LaRuth
January 15, 1927 - February 24, 2012
*Obituary
Benton County Daily Record
Sunday, February 26, 2012
ROGERS — (Bessie) LaRuth Davis Ewing, 85, of Rogers, died Friday, Feb. 24, surrounded by her family, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Ark. She was born Jan. 15, 1927, the daughter of Oscar and Voisie (Lee) Davis. She was a member of Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church and retired from Rogers Municipal Judges' office. Preceding her in death were her parents and bro.-in-law Tony Machiavello.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Benjamin F. (Ben) Ewing of the home; son Michael Ben Ewing and wife Chris Gunn Ewing; daughter-in-law Lisa Ewing Berry; grandson Michael Ben Ewing, Jr. and Breanna Snyder, all of Fayetteville; granddaughter Nikki Ewing Anderson and husband Adam of Jonesboro and two great-grandsons, Luke Green and Mason Ewing. She is also survived by three sisters Asa Lee (Patty) Machiavello of Memphis, Tenn.; Shirley Ann Torres and husband Ignacio of San Antonio, Texas; and Harlene (Keith) Bass and husband Don of Rogers, Ark.; 8 special nieces and nephews Lynn and Sean Keith of Rogers; Debbie Fulmer and Peggy Strevel of Atlanta; David Machiavello, Suzette, and Saundra of Texas, and Judy Guess of Memphis. One aunt Virgie Lee and husband Charles Sandage of Donaldson, Ark., and one uncle, Harley Lee of California. Special friends are Melaney and Scott Blundell of Texas, Ruby Lee and Deward Fulmer of Paris, Lester and Frances Davis and Joanne Woestman of California.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 at Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church with Elders Carl Staten and H.D. Fulmer officiating. Interment will follow at Little Flock Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4-7 Monday, Feb. 27, at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers. Online condolences may be made at www.rollinsfuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72762 or Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church.
Contributed on 3/25/19 by wfields55
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