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Submitted: 3/9/20 • Approved: 3/9/20 • Last Updated: 3/12/20 • R1302947-G491365-S3
July 22, 1930 - December 23, 1996
Freewill Baptist Minister
Husband Of Ruby Benson
Rosie
December 23, 1930 - August 5, 2018
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
SPRINGDALE — Rosie Marie Benson, 87, of Springdale, Ark., went to be with the Lord, Aug. 5, 2018. She was born Dec. 23, 1930, in St. Paul, Ark., the daughter of Lewis and Cora Sams Smith.
She was a retired cook for the Springdale School System and sold Avon for many years. She was known for her hugs and kisses to everyone and always had candy and gum for the kids.
She was preceded by her husband, Herman Dean Benson, and eight siblings. She is survived by one son, Gary Benson and wife, Charlotte, of Goshen, Ark.; one daughter, Sandra Cole and husband, Bob, of Springdale, Ark.; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Memorial Funeral Home, 3926 Willowood Ave., Springdale, Ark., 72762 with Rev. Jerry Henshaw officiating. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery in Springdale. Visitation will be Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made to www.memorialfhspringdale.com.
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