Lee Anthony Priest

Lee Anthony "Tony" Priest, 66, of Benton passed away on Tuesday, June 2nd. Born in Little Rock to parents Edward and Virginia Butler on October 9, 1948. Tony is predeceased by his father, his beloved wife, Susan Derby Priest and sister, Ginger Harris. Tony is survived by his daughters, Toni (Keith) Leftwich, Kimberly Herring, Shona Stivers-Priest, sons, Stephen Derby and Mark Priest ; gandchildren, Dakota Leftwich, Jordan Allen, Brenden Leftwich, Tyler Stivers and Ashlyn Stivers along with great-granddaughter Jenna Allen. He is also survived by his mother, Virginia Butler, brothers, Charles (Sandra) Priest, Sammy Priest, David (Pam) Priest and Dale Priest and sister, Kelli (George ) Wyatt. Tony was an avid fan of the Beatles, especially John Lennon. He was known by all to be the life of the party, loving to crack jokes at any opportunity. He was always looking forward to the next Razorback football season. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 6th at Griffin Leggett Forest Hills Chapel, 10200 Hwy. 5 N in Alexander with interment immediately following at Butler Cemetery. Please sign our online guestbook at www.griffinleggettforesthills.com