Rex Carles Rasberry

Rex Carles Rasberry, age 73, of Benton, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013 at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born Sept. 24, 1939 in Senath, Mo. to the late Willie T. Rasberry and Violet M. Whitlock Rasberry. Mr. Rasberry was a United States Army veteran and a member of Johnston Street Church of Christ. He retired from Falcon Jet after 26 years where he started the screen printing department and worked in the planning department, was a past police officer with the Newport Police Department, and was a radio announcer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Nelia Muryl Chadwell and Edna May Rasberry. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Betty Hines Rasberry; son, Timmie Allen Rasberry and fiancée Jeanna Mohr of North Little Rock; two daughters, Karen Patrice Hughes and husband Gary of Mabelvale, April Dionne Watts and husband Danny of Benton, and Patty Ann Gaylor and husband Corkey of Benton; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Brenda Sue Privett and husband Bill of Kennett, Mo. and Betty Ruth Stevens and husband Bob in Cape Girardeau, Mo.; father-in-law, William Clearence Hines; one aunt, Minnie Easter; other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton (501-315-4047). Interment will follow at New Rosemont Memorial Park in Benton. Serving as pallbearers will be Tyler Watts, Jacob Watts, Zachary Watts, Danny Watts, Nathanial Lytle, Dwayne Lytle, Alex Howard, and Gary Hughes. Visitation will be from 6–8 p.m. Monday, June 3, 2013, at the funeral home. Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ballard.