Oscar "Buddy" Rowland

Oscar "Buddy" Rowland, age 90, of Benton passed away Sunday February 28, 2016. He was born May 3, 1925 in Benton. Buddy was retired from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept., a WWII Army Veteran serving in Normandy at D-Day, and a member of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Gordon Rowland and Arkie Belle Lowrence Rowland, wife Martha Rowland, son, Ben Rowland, brothers, Raymond Garfield Rowland, Ed Rowland, John B. Rowland, Bobby Rowland, sisters, Inez Rowland, Marie Bryant, Lorett Carter, Rachel Ivy, Geraldine Willis, and Katherine James and a grandson, Dustin Shuffield. Survivors, sons and daughters–in-law, Bobby G. Rowland (Marilyn), Benton; Randy Rowland (Sammie), Benton; daughters and son-in-law, Paulette Rowland, Cathy Hughes (Art), Winslow, Arkansas; sister, Betty Jo Brummett, Tulsa, Oklahoma; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren. Special thanks to Pleasant Hill Care Home, 3008 Duncan Rd., Benton, Arkansas 72019 and to Arkansas Hospice for all their love and care. Memorials may be made to the Sharon Missionary Baptist Church Mission Fund. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Sharon Missionary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Sharon Missionary Baptist Church with burial at New Hope Cemetery. Ministers will be Bro. Michael Reese, Bro. Muncy Harris, Bro. Scotty Nalley and Bro. Beau Walker. Online guest book at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.