Obituaries

Thomas Lee Lanthrip

Thomas Lee Marion Lanthrip Jr., age 70, of Thornton died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 at the V.A. Hospital in Little Rock, Ark. He was born Oct. 1, 1941 in Kingsland, Ark. He was a retired E-9 Sergeant Major in the U.S. Army serving both in Korea and Vietnam. He was a Baptist, a member of the chess club and the VFW. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas L.M. Lanthrip Sr. and Maggie Marie Terry McMann; two sisters, Sue Stringfellow and Charlene Taylor. He is survived by his wife, Linda Lanthrip of Thornton; one son, Paul Lanthrip of San Antonio, Texas; three daughters, Marie Erwin, Linda Lee Lanthrip and Julia Lanthrip all of Fordyce; two brothers, Ronald "Red" Lanthrip of Fordyce, W.H. Taylor of Springdale; one sister, Annie Benson of New Mexico; three grandchildren, Gabriel Rodriquez, Jesse Erwin and Savannah Morris. Visitation will be Friday 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Benton Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Lanthrip officiating. Burial at Chambersville Cemetery. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.com.

Published November 25, 2011

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