Dorothy Mae Benedict
May 6, 1934 – Nov 6, 2026 · age 92 · Eureka Springs
Born in Alamogordo, New Mexico
Dorothy Mae Benedict of Eureka Springs, Arkansas formally of Ola, Arkansas was born May 6, 1934, in Alamogordo, New Mexico, to Horace and Carra (Houston) Jones. Dorothy passed away peacefully November 6, 2026, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, at the age of 92.
Dorothy was the last of nine children. She was a Christian woman, and she was an active member of the Assembly of God Church in Ola, Arkansas. She was a hard worker, Dorothy loved to garden and can her produce, she also wasn’t afraid to butcher a chicken and have it for dinner.
Dorothy and Levon Benedict were married on October 20, 1951, while Dorothy was still in high school, after she graduated, they started a family together. They shared sixty-three years before Levon’s passing in 2014.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents; Horace and Carra Jones, her husband of sixty-three years; Gene Levon Benedict, her daughter; Iris Gale Damon, and her eight siblings.
Survivors
Dorothy is survived by her daughter; Ronda Littrell and husband Glen; son-in-law; Bill Damon, her grandsons; Brock, Caleb, William and wife Kelly, Leslie Damon, her granddaughters; Sequoia Sady and Noah, Sierra Littrell and Max, Amber Whitman and Ray. She is also survived by eight great-grandchildren and seven great great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind many beloved friends, nieces and nephews.
