Obituaries

Frank "Corky" Chenault

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Frank "Corky" Chenault, age 69, of Benton passed away Jan. 18, 2014. He was born to Floyd and Ethelene Chenault and raised in Bauxite and Bryant communities, graduating from Bryant High School in 1962. He was a 1966 graduate from Arkansas State Teachers College, eventually getting his Masters and Administrator's Degrees in Education. Corky began his 33 year career in education coaching at Fuller High School in Pulaski County for two years and the remaining 31 years in Benton Public Schools as a coach, principal, assistant superintendent, and then superintendent. He always loved kids and in retirement, he served on the Board of the Saline County Boys and Girls Club. Corky's priorities were his family and his church. He so enjoyed teaching his young men's class at First Baptist Church in Benton. Preceding him in death was his father, Floyd Chenault. Survivors are his loving wife of 49 years, Linda Jo; son, Greg Chenault (Karen); daughters, Karen Stout (Joe) and Karla Neathery (Scott), all of Benton; his mother, Ethelene Chenault of Bryant; brother, Clyde Chenault (Sue) of Benton; sister, Sue Dodge (Amos) of Vienna, Va.; grandchildren, Jaret Stout, Brant Stout, Morgan Neathery, Ty Neathery, Graham Chenault, Max Chenault, and Avery Chenault. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Monday evening, Jan. 20, 2014 at First Baptist Church in Benton. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church in Benton at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 with Dr. Rick Grant officiating. Interment will follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Alexander, Ark. Serving as pallbearers will be Jasen Kelly, Bryan O'Neal, Chad Hendrix, Mike Weed, Ed Merrick and Dwight Fite. Honorary pallbearers will be his Sunday School Class of young men. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Building Fund of First Baptist Church-Benton, 211 S. Market, Benton, Ark. 72015 or Saline County Boys and Girls Club, 105 Cox St., Benton, Ark. 72015. Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ballard.

Published January 19, 2014

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