Donald "Don" Stacey Benson

Mr. Donald "Don" Stacey Benson, age 53, of Marianna, Ark. passed away Saturday December 24, 2016 Springfield, Ill. Family will receive friends at a catered reception Friday December 30, 2016 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Newsom Funeral Home Chapel, Charleston, Miss. The funeral service will be Saturday, December 31, 2016 at First Baptist Church, Charleston, Miss. with a visitation beginning at 12 noon until service time at 1 p.m. Interment Charleston City Cemetery, Charleston, Miss. Mr. Benson, a member of First United Methodist Church, Marianna, Ark. was the owner of Crop Services, Inc., Marianna, Ark. Mr. Benson was a graduate of Mississippi State University; with a Masters degree from Arkansas State University. He was a member of Crop Consultants Association, a certified crop adviser, and a crop consultant. Mr. Benson is survived by his wife, Kim Benson, Marianna, AR; two daughters, Amber Benson, Marianna, Ark. and Chelsea Benson, St. Louis, Mo.; his parents, Ray and Margaret Ann Benson, Charleston, Miss. and one sister, Carla Ann Christian, Brandon, Miss. Family requests memorial contributions be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn.