Benny Wayne Metheny

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Mr. Benny Wayne Metheny, 81, of Leachville, passed from this life Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, at the Advanced Care Hospital of White County in Searcy. Born in the Silverdale, Mo., community, he was the son of the late Glen Glasco and Della Hyde Metheny and had been a lifelong Leachville area resident.

He was a 1950 graduate of Leachville High School and a 1954 graduate of Arkansas State University. He was a retired field representative for the Equifax Company and a longtime member of the Leachville Church of Christ.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Blanche Conrad and Patsy Metheny; and three brothers, Jim Metheny, Dennis Metheny and Perry Metheny.

Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Brenda Atchley Metheny of the home;

A brother, Larry Metheny of Kennett, Mo.; and

Two sisters, Jo Mason of Columbia, Mo., and Sonja Hosman of Paragould.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville with David Lawrence and Jeremy Tucker officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould. The family received visitors 10 a.m.-noon today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Larry Brooks, Jim Hargrove, Jerry Bolar, Ed Young, Larry Towell and Joel Ingram. Guests may register at www.HowardFuneralService.com