Olen E. Barton

Olen E. Barton, 90, of Fordyce died Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. He was born May 31, 1928 in Springfield, Miss. He was a retired owner/administrator of Southern Nursing Home in Fordyce, a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Fordyce. Mr. Barton was a member of the Optimist Club and he also served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He is preceded in death by his parents, Grover Cleveland Barton and Rena Belle Crabtree Barton; wife, June E. Barton; four sisters, and one brother. He is survived by his wife. Jean Barton of Fordyce; one son, Scott (Melissa) Barton of Sheridan; one daughter, Vicky (Rob) Meador of Mt. Juliet, TN; three sisters, Pauline Phillips of Belmont, CA, Maxine Walters of St. Ann, MO, Geraldine Barton of Alton, MO; three grandchildren, Michael (Kate) Meador of Louisville, KY, Braden (Kelly) Meador of Union, KY, Taylor (Christina) Meador of Nashville, TN; and two great grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday 9:00 am until 10:00 am at First Baptist Church in Fordyce. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Tuesday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Rusty Ross officiating. Burial will follow at Stoney Point Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church in Fordyce. Arrangements by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net.