Donald J. Reed

Donald J. Reed, 71, of Benton, Arkansas, passed away March 25, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 2, 1946 in Little Rock to the late William Huce and Mary Katherine (Bartlett) Reed. Donald retired from Affiliated Foods after over a decade of maintenance service. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife, Rita Reed; sons, Terry Reed, Chad Reed and wife Angi, and Joshua Earl Reed and wife Sonja; daughters, Donna Bybee and husband Scott, and Rhonda Hall; grandchildren, Brittany, Brooke, Reed, Haley, Katlin, Maddie, Savannah, Mary-Katherine, Tyler, Alex, Carson, and Logan; great-grandchild, Willow Belle; brothers, John Reed and wife Bobbie, and twin-brother, Ronald Reed; sisters, Patsy Baker, Peggy Weeks, Okla Wood, and Toby Burnett and husband Ken; his beloved dogs, Baby Girl and Zeppelin; and a host of family members and friends who loved Donald and will miss him always. Reception visitation held from 1-2 p.m, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 with funeral service following at 2 p.m at Smith-Benton Funeral Home, 322 N. Market St., Benton, Ark. Services entrusted to Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Online guestbook: www.SmithFamilyCares.com.