Mary A Bentley

Mary Ann Bentley, 73, of Cedarville, AR, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 in her home. She was born September 9, 1938 in Lee Creek Community, AR. She was a retired nurse’s aide at Crawford Healthcare and Rehab and was a member of Shamrock Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Maggie Easter and a son, Eddie Bentley.

She was survived by her husband Charles of the home; four daughters, Betty Roach and her companion Todd Ulm of Fayetteville, AR, Nonnie Brown and her husband Billy of Cedarville, AR, Susan Hanson and her husband Darren of Cedarville, AR and Joyce Lovell and her husband Randy of Hackett, AR; six sons, Wayne Bentley of Cedarville, AR, Runt Bentley and his wife Betty of Cedarville, AR, Eugene Bentley and his wife Robin of Fort Smith, AR, Clifford Bentley and his wife Shannon of Cedarville, AR, Chris Fashing and his wife Patricia of Van Buren, AR and Dana Bentley and his companion Sonya Steward of Fort Smith, AR; seven sisters and three brothers and several grandchildren, great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Shamrock Church near Cedarville, AR with burial at 86 Cemetery near Strickler, AR under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren, AR.

Pallbearers will be David Flippin, Benny Bowman, Mike Mayfield, Stan Lewis, Alvin Moran, Terry Cook and Andy Jones.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Steve Stovall, Darren Langley, Dooder Green, Johnny Humpheries, Robbie Barker, Mike Allen and Brian Black.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday, December 30, 2011 at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home in Van Buren.