Raymond Monroe Crane Jr.

Raymond Monroe Crane Jr., 62, of Fordyce died Friday, June 6, 2014 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born May 5, 1952 in Fordyce, Ark. He was a member of Beech Grove Missionary Baptist in Fordyce. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal while serving in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He is preceded in death by his father, R. M. Crane Sr. He is survived by his wife, Maria Hollis Crane of Fordyce; one son, Kevin Monroe Crane of Camden; one daughter, Angela Maria Crane of Fordyce; mother, Betty Hoy Crane of Redfield; one brother, Jeffrey Hoy Crane of Redfield; and two sisters, Kay Mitchell of Rison and Raynell Hunt of Texas. Visitation will be Sunday 6-8 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Beech Grove Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Nathan Petty officiating. Burial will be at Evans Cemetery near Bearden. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net.