Mary "Beth" Elizabeth Russell

Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Russell, 80, of Benton, AR, passed away on November 19, 2023. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She was beautiful inside and out, and created beauty through her crafts, flowers and plants. Her Southern cooking was legendary, especially “Grammy's spaghetti”. She loved deeply and will be dearly missed by all.

Beth was born December 20, 1942, in Glen Allan, MS. She is survived by her loving husband, Bill; her daughters, Rhonda, Melanie and Pam and son-in-laws Craig and Steve; grandchildren, Gareth and Megan; sister, Sandy and brother, Phil. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Lee.

Funeral services to celebrate her life will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at Smith Benton Funeral Home, 322 N Market St. She will be laid to rest following the service at Rosemont Cemetery.