John Ross Benson age 66 of Hot Springs Village, AR died Saturday, January 31, 2015 in Hot Springs. He was born February 18, 1948 the son of John Calvin and Billie Schlenker Benson. He was owner and operator of Dent Magic Auto Repair. John was a U. S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include one son, Bill Benson of Hot Springs, one daughter, Lee Ann Benson of Austin, AR, his mother, Billie Benson of Arkadelphia, two sisters, JoLynn Todd and her husband Nicky of Arkadelphia and Kathy Green of Donaldson, three grandchildren, Brianna Lane and Calvin and Jenny Bond.
No services are planned.
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