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Overbey, Benjamin Franklin, Jr.
Benjamin Franklin Overbey, 85, of Morrilton, died Sunday, May 17, 2009,
at Washington Regional Medical Center. He was born August 23, 1923, at Lamar
(Johnson County) to Benjamin Franklin Overbey and Etta Dodson Overbey. Ben
served in World War II as a crew chief on bombers in Italy. He continued
in the Air Force for 17 years until 1961 when he and two others purchased
a Motorola two-way radio shop in Little Rock. He owned and managed Central
Arkansas Communications with his business partner, Don Orender, until his
retirement in 1986. He was an avid quail hunter and fisherman. Gardening
was a strong interest with his tomatoes being highly prized by friends and
family.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Geraldine Ruffiner Overbey
of Morrilton; a son, Thomas L. Overbey and wife Sallie C. Overbey of Fayetteville;
a brother, James L. Overbey of Lamar; a sister, Mary Helen Monroe of Fort
Smith; and two grandchildren, Simon J. Overbey of Seattle and Audrey B.
Overbey of New York City. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Imogene
Ellison, Opal Jones, Genevieve Hudson, and Kathleen Talkington.
A funeral
mass will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church with Father Charles Thessing officiating. Burial will be at Sacred
Heart Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton. The family will receive
friends one hour before the service. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart
Church, 506 E. Broadway St., Morrilton, Arkansas 72110, 501-354-4181.
[from Harris Funeral Home online obituary]
Overbey, Geraldine Ruffiner
Geraldine Ruffiner Overbey, 88, of Morrilton died Thursday, April 14,
2011, at Fayetteville Health and Rehab Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
She was born December 1, 1922, at Morrilton (Conway County) to Ernest and
Montine Tillett Ruffiner.
Gerrie worked and made lifelong friends at
the ordinance plant in Jacksonville during World War II. After marrying
Ben, they were posted at many bases while serving in the Air Force - Hawaii,
California, Texas, Illinois, and Mississippi. While Ben ran a Motorola two-way
radio shop in Little Rock, Gerrie became a head checker for Kroger in North
Little Rock. Gerrie was a wonderful cook and gardener, enjoying both during
her lifetime.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Benjamin
Franklin Overbey, her sisters, Dorothy Jean Wiedower and Helen R. Zimmerman,
and her brothers, Ernest Ruffiner Jr., and William Ruffiner.
She is survived
by her son, Thomas L. Overbey and wife Sallie C. Overbey of Fayetteville;
two grandchildren, Simon Overbey and wife, Liko Lee, of Seattle and Audrey
Galang and husband, Lex Galang, of New York City; her sisters, Mary Frances
Stobaugh of Russellville, and Bettie Stone of Conway; and her brothers,
Robert Ruffiner of Conway, and Larry Ruffiner of Morrilton.
Visitation
beginning at 9:30, with a memorial mass to follow at 10:00 a.m. Monday,
April 18, 2011, at Sacred Heart Church in Morrilton with the Rev. Charles
Thessing officiating. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Memorials
may be made to Sacred Heart Church, 506 E. Broadway St., Morrilton, Arkansas
72110, 501-354-4181. [from Harris funeral Home online obituary]