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Bennie Thomas Arrington, Sr, age 84 of Monticello passed away Sunday, January 27 at his home. He was born July 15, 1928 in Monticello to the late Edward Arrington and Mary Leon Howard Arrington.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force having served nine years in WWII and Korean Wars. He was a retired general contractor, loved hunting and fishing and was a member of Florence Baptist Church. He was also preceded in death by four brothers and one sister.
Survivors include two sons, Ben Arrington, Jr. and Bret Anthony Arrington, both of Monticello; one daughter, Oma Melinda Cooper of Springfield, MO; two sisters, Evelyn Lawson of Monticello and Mae Allison of California; four grandchildren, Bret Arrington, Jr., Mary Emily Orrell, Aaron Michael Orrell and Evan Benson Arrington.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force having served nine years in WWII and Korean Wars. He was a retired general contractor, loved hunting and fishing and was a member of Florence Baptist Church. He was also preceded in death by four brothers and one sister.
Survivors include two sons, Ben Arrington, Jr. and Bret Anthony Arrington, both of Monticello; one daughter, Oma Melinda Cooper of Springfield, MO; two sisters, Evelyn Lawson of Monticello and Mae Allison of California; four grandchildren, Bret Arrington, Jr., Mary Emily Orrell, Aaron Michael Orrell and Evan Benson Arrington.