Mary Sullivent Hathcoat

Mary F. Berry Sullivent Hathcoat and known as "Grandma" to many, age 95 of Sparkman, formerly of Bearden passed away from this life on Monday, January 7, 2019. She was born April 6, 1923 in Redfield, Arkansas to the late Stanford and Dora Berry.She loved the outdoors, gardening, flowers and singing gospel hymns. She was an active member of Sparkman Assembly of God Church. She is preceded in death by husbands, Harold (Pool Hall) Sullivent and C.A. Hathcoat; parents, Stanford and Dora Berry; son, Bill Sullivent; sisters, Berda Hemphill, Kathleen Michael, Ethel Clark, Minerva Berry, Eula Render; brothers, Felix Berry, Walter Berry, and Woodrow Berry. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Ann Sullivent (Charles Foley, Jr.) of Bismarck; one sister, Ida Culp of Ohio; one daughter-in-law, Paulette Sullivent of Sparkman; two grandsons, Sam Morris (Ashley) of Magnolia, Hank Sullivent (Lisa) of Sparkman; three great grandchildren, Marcus Morris, Taylor Stinnett, Mylee Crow; and her loyal companion, Maddie Dog. Memorials may be made to Sparkman Assembly of God Church in Sparkman. Visitation will be Thursday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Benton Funeral Home in Bearden. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Sparkman Assembly of God Church with Rev. Wendell Miller officiating. Burial will follow at New Holly Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce/Bearden. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net.