Rheba Lee Shelnutt

Rheba Lee Pool Shelnutt, age 94, of Benton, Arkansas, passed away on December 11, 2016 In Bryant, Ark. Rheba was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on August 18,1 922. She married Joe Charles Shelnutt in Lonoke on December 3, 1938. She graduated from Little Rock High School in 1939 and later attended Little Rock University (UALR). She owned and operated a grocery store out of their home for several years in the 1940's and 1950's. She and her husband served as missionaries in Mexico and served as a pastor's wife at Lee Chapel Baptist Church in Pearcy and East Side Baptist Church in Benton. She was an incredible Bible teacher and church pianist. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Benton, Arkansas. She led a Bible study with her friends for many years and was active in teaching it until four days before her death. Rheba was preceded in death by her parents, DeWitt Talmadge Pool and Minnie Leona Bettis Pool; her husband, Joe Charles Shelnutt Sr.; her sister, Bonnie Jean Smith; her son, Joe Charles Shelnutt, Jr. and son in law, James W. Hudson. She is survived by her daughter, Kaye Shelnutt Hudson and daughter-in-law, Gloria Boren Shelnutt; her grandchildren, Melanie Shelnutt Nolan; Angela M. Shelnutt; Joe Charles "Chuck" Shelnutt III and wife, Stacy; Shannon Hudson White and husband William of Benton; James Stephen "Steve" Hudson and wife Tara of Bentonville, Ark.; Joseph "Joe" Aaron Hudson and wife, Linsey of Clinton, Ark., Her great-grandchildren, Leah Ramirez and husband, Josue; Joe Charles "JC" Shelnutt IV and wife, Caroline; Polly Shelnutt and fiance Tristan Acker; Jamie Vinson and husband, Brandon; Caleb Hudson; Katie Wadley; Lucy White and Claire White; Liam Hudson and Chloe Hudson and great-great-grandchildren, AIek Witt, Brooks Wadley and Asher Ramirez. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Roller Ballard Funeral Home in Benton, Arkansas followed by memorial service at 2 p.m. with Frances Raley officiating. Pallbearers will be Bill White, Chuck Shelnutt, JC Shelnutt, Josue Ramirez, Tristan Acker, Mike Nolan, Joe Hudson, Steve Hudson, Caleb Hudson, Nathan Chamblee. Burial will follow at New Rosemont Cemetery in Benton, Arkansas. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 211 S. Market Street, Benton, Arkansas. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Ballard Funeral Home, 306 South Main Street, Benton, Ark. 72015. For on line condolences please go to www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ballard.