Lisa Ann Benham

Lisa Ann Benham, 53, of Manila, passed from this life Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in St. Louis, Mo., to the late Marion and Dorothy Rice Williams, she had lived most of her life in Manila and had attended Manila Public Schools. Lisa was a longtime employee of Manila Public Schools and attended the First United Pentecostal Church in Manila. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Melissa Benham, and a sister, Sherry Jacobs.

Survivors include her husband, Tony Benham of Manila; five sons, Charles Benham of Walnut Ridge, Travis Benham of Leachville, Michael Benham of Blytheville, Tony Benham, Jr. and Anthony Benham, both of Manila; two daughters, Jennifer Anderson of Oak Grove, Ind., and Sylvia Haskins of Manila; two brothers, Raymond Williams and Ricky Williams, both of St. Louis, Mo.; two sisters, Nancy Hughes of Baltimore, Md., and Dorothy Moon of St. Louis, Mo. She also leaves 17 grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Howard Funeral Service of Manila. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Online guest register is at www.howardfuneralservice.com.