Mark Steven Tedford

Mark Steven Tedford, 57, of Benton passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 in Little Rock. He was born January 18, 1958 in Little Rock to the late Burl Austin Tedford and Betty Brooks Roewe. Mr. Tedford graduated from Benton High School in 1976 and attended Southwest Technical Institute in Camden. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1979 and attended several naval schools until 1987. During this time he served on the USS Nashville, USS LaJolla, and the USS Guadalcanal and earned several Navy Achievement Medals and Awards. Mark was a mechanic and member of Highland Heights Baptist Church and loved hiking, caving, and bare foot water skiing. He is survived by his wife, Donna Mary (Mocniak) Tedford; one sister, Kathy King of Benton; one brother, Rick Tedford of Benton; stepfather, Mert Roewe of Fouke, Ark.; one niece, Marissa Reynolds; one nephew, Kevin King, and his 9 year old Collie Shepard, Chelsea. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2015 in the chapel of Roller-Ballard Funeral Home (315-4047) officiated by Olan King. Memorials in his honor may be made to the Humane Society of Saline County, 7600 Bauxite Hwy., Bauxite, Ark. 72011. Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ballard.