Hershel Eugene Calaway

Hershel Eugene Calaway, 82, of Camden died Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014 at Cornerstone Healthcare in Jacksonville. He was born Dec. 11, 1931 in Tinsman, Ark. He was an army veteran and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Camden. He is preceded in death by his parents, William Newton Calaway and Jewell Splawn Calaway; wife of 36 years, Mary Jo Pierce Calaway; and one brother, Herman Calaway. He is survived by two daughters, Judith Schultz and husband Gary of Conway, Kathy Hayden of Camden; grandchildren, Carrie Chamberlain (Eric) of Fort Smith, Kristen Lyons (Zachary) of Little Rock, and Chad Hayden of Little Rock; two great grandchildren, Gabrielle and Travis Hicks of Fort Smith. Visitation will be Sunday 6-8 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Benton Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Joe Evans officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery near Hampton. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net.