Benjamin Edward Bacon

Benjamin "Ben" Edward Bacon Jr., 60, of Rogers, passed away suddenly on Sunday, May 12, 2013. He was born Sept. 30, 1952, in Shreveport, La., to Benjamin Edward Bacon Sr. and Virginia Lee Bacon. Ben was a master craftsman restoring many local historical buildings including the Archibald Law Library in Fayetteville. He designed and created the most beautiful clocks and furniture in the world and left his children many treasures. He loved and served his mighty God and valued his family more than anything on earth. His family will miss him dearly. He is preceded in death by his father. Ben is survived by his lovely wife of 30 years, Lisa Hedges Bacon; one son, Joshua Benjamin Bacon; two daughters, Martha Anneliese Bacon and Ashley Evangeline Bacon, all of the home; his mother, Virginia Bacon of Shreveport, La.; two brothers, Michael Bacon and his wife, Janet, of Shreveport, La., and Robert Bacon of Little Rock, Ark.; one sister, Karen Fischer of Shreveport, La. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 12, 2013, at Fellowship Bible Church in the Training Center, 1051 W. Pleasant Grove Road, Rogers, AR 72758. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2013, at Fellowship Bible Church in the Training Center with Pastors John Barclay, Mickey Rapier, Stuart Bell and Bob Willhite officiating. He will be laid to rest at New Home Church Cemetery in Bentonville, a church he had lovingly restored. Memorials may be to the American Diabetes Association, South Central Region, 4425 West Airport Freeway, Suite 130, Irvin, TX 75062. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services of Rogers. Words of comfort may be expressed or memories shared at stockdalefuneral.com