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Alexia Faith Welch

Alexia Faith Welch, age 8, of Hampton, died Wednesday, June 12, 2013. She was born Jan. 12, 2005 in Camden, Ark. She was a student at Hampton Elementary School and a member of Harmony Baptist Church near Bearden. She is preceded in death by grandmother, Jackie Nutt; great grandparents, Guy Williams Jr., B.H. "Poncho" Welch and W.S. Nutt Jr., and her beloved dog she simply called, Dog. Alexia's mother, Lacey Welch, also died on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. She is survived by her father, Bodie Welch of Hampton; one brother, Trent Welch of Hampton; grandparents, Mike and Vickie Welch of Bearden, Ronnie Anderson of Calion, great-grandparents, Martha Jo Nutt of Hampton, Joann Welch of Hampton, Martha Ann Johnson of Bearden and Elbert Bradford of Bearden. Visitation will be 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2013 at First Baptist Church in Hampton. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at First Baptist Church in Hampton with Rev. Rickey Smith and Rev. Steve Fleming officiating. Burial will follow at Newton Cemetery near Hampton. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net.

Published June 16, 2013

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