Steven Rayburn Benton

Steven Rayburn Benton, 48, of Paron, Ark., died April 8, 2011 at his residence. He was born Dec. 21, 1962 in Little Rock to the late Bobby Gene Benton and Imogene Edwards who survives. Mr. Benton worked for Kroger and was a member of the Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness'. In his past time he loved restoring cars and was a very avid deer hunter. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sons, Shane Benton and Justin Benton both of Alexander, Ark.; three brothers, Darrell Benton of Little Rock, Edward Benton of New Mexico, and Mickey Benton of Benton, Ark.; one sister, Debbie Adams of Plumerville, Ark. Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, April 12 from 12 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m. at the Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery under the direction of Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home. www.SearcyMceuenFuneralHome.com.