Ben Wofford, Jr
1925-2009
Photo from Fighting Men of Arkansas
Ben Wofford, Jr. was born July 29, 1935 at Sallisaw, Sequoyah Co., Oklahoma to
Ben Sr. & Cordia Lee Sallee Wofford. June 10, 1946 he married
Sybil Pauline Shilatt in Senbastian Co., Ar.
April 18, 1946 Ben registered for the military draft at Fort Smith, Arkansas. A note
His draft card says he had already served in the US Navy, discharged
April 15, 1946.
Ben Wofford, Jr passed away June 29, 2009 with his burial being in the Fort Smith National
Cemetery there.
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Fort Smith Times Record
July 1, 2009
Ben Wofford Jr. was born to Ben Wofford Sr. and Cordia Lee Sallee Wofford
on July 29, 1925, and went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, June 29, 2009.
Ben was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was
faithful to God, his family and his country, where he served in the Navy during
World War II.
He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 63 years, Sybil;
two daughters, Julie Inman and husband, Don, and Bennie Dunn and husband, Darrell;
three grandchildren, Aaron Inman and wife, Juli, Phillip Inman and wife, Celeste,
and Seantelle Marrazzo and husband, Thomas; and five great-grandchildren, Tristan
"Paige" Inman, Alehandra Aaron Inman, Victoria Pauline Marrazzo, Carla Jayne
Marrazzo and Ella McKenna Inman.
Ben was a longtime Baptist and faithful member
of the First Baptist Church in Fort Smith. He enjoyed camping with the Golden
Eagles Camper Club, fishing and gardening.
He worked for Colonial Bread Company,
Coca-Cola Company and retired from Life and Casualty Insurance Company.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Evans & Miller Funeral Home Chapel in Pocola
with burial at 10 a.m. Friday at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under
the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.
Biography from Fighting Men of Arkansas
June 25, 1946
Sequoyah Co Times
Sallisaw Oklahoma
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