Vada Jo Oldner

Vada Jo Oldner, 92, of Bryant died Monday, October 28, 2013 at Saline Memorial Hospice House in Bryant. She was born July 15, 1921 in Van Buren County, Arkansas. She was a member of Abundant Life Assembly of God Church in Bryant. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edd Beverage and Mattie Franklin Beverage; husband, Edd Oldner; one brother, Virgil Beverage; and one sister, Ophelia Beverage Campbell. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Brenda Oldner of Branson, Mo., Bill and Marnie Oldner of Little Rock; one daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Don Nance of Sparkman; one brother, Paul Beverage of Kingsland; four sisters, Sadie Hollaway of Siloam Springs, Elda Mae Allen of Siloam Springs, Ruby Hickerson of Louisville, KY and Wanda Goodman of Valiant, OK; seven grandchildren, Donna Wisdom and husband Steve of Richardson, Texas, Jana Nichols and husband Glen of Bryant, Terri Hardy and husband David of Little Rock, Monty Nance and wife Candace of Rogers, Joni Nichols and husband Tim of Bauxite, Heather Oldner and Chris Oldner both of Little Rock; eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to Abundant Life Assembly of God Church in Bryant, 23790 Interstate 30, Bryant, Ark. 72022 or Saline Memorial Hospice House, 23157 Interstate 30 S., Bryant, AR 72022. Visitation will be Friday 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Abundant Life Assembly of God Church in Bryant with funeral services following at 11 a.m. with Rev. Sam Crenshaw and Rev. James Ray Raines officiating. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at Crossroads Cemetery near Kingsland with Rev. Donald Nance officiating. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net.