Ronda Rippee

Ronda Renee Rippee, age 48, of Benton, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010. She was born March 21, 1962 in Memphis, Tennessee. Ronda was a associated with the Booze Fighters and V&V Motorcycle Groups, Board Member of Birch Tree, member of the Arkansas Free Thinkers Society and the Recovering Religionist, associated with the Kyro Prison Ministries with the Episcopal Church and a player for the Mafia Kickball Team. She worked in customer service at the Presbyterian Village in Little Rock. Ronda was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Elmo Rippee and her father, Billy Fred Roberts. She is survived by a daughter, Claudia Carol Renee Rippee of Benton; son, Curtis Elmo Rippee Jr. of Little Rock; mother, Glenda Roberts of Benton; two sisters, Robin Schneider of Russellville and Christy Allison of Benton and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. A celebration of Ronda's life will be 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 14 at Ashby Funeral Home in Benton. On-line guest book at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.