Francisco Palma Batres

Francisco Palma Batres, 55, of Rogers passed away Feb. 16, 2013, in Malvern, Ark. He was born Oct. 10, 1957, in El Salvador, the son of Martin Palma and Modesta Palma. Preceded in death by one brother, Virgil Palma. Survived by his parents of Rogers; children, Jose Gonzalez of Joplin, Mo., Sulma Vanessa Palma of Bentonville and Delmy Palma; three brothers, Hugo Palma, Martin Palma and Luis Palma; three sisters, Angela Argueta, Dora Bartes and Zahara Wardwell; and seven grandchildren. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th Street, Rogers. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at the Iglesia Centro Cristano, 2121 S. First St., Rogers, with Pastor Armado Rodriguez officiating. Burial in the Rogers Cemetery. Online condolence www.bentoncountyfuneralhome.com.