Mary Faith Stanfield Riner, 74, of Benton, Arkansas passed away on July 12, 2016. She was born August 23, 1941 in Savannah, Georgia to the late Troy Leonidus and Willie Mae (Beasley) Stanfield.
Faith loved taking care of her family because they were her life. She was a loving, faithful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Faith met her late husband when she was nine years old. They became high school sweethearts and her first and only true love. They were married for 52 years and raised a beautiful family together.
Left to cherish her memories are three sons: Troy Riner, wife Laurie and daughter Caitlyn Riner of Benton, Arkansas; Allan Riner, wife Tonya, daughters Allisha Clement (Brian) and Jessy Riner (Jiovanny), and grandchildren Weston and Willow Clement of Benton, Arkansas; Christopher Riner, wife Shannon, children Nick, Paige and Collin Riner of Bogart, Georgia, and step-daughters Casey and Candyce Slayton of Conway, Arkansas; three special nieces Karen Price, Teri Price, and Hope Robinson; as well as many other family members and friends who loved Faith and will miss her always.
Preceding Faith in death are her loving husband, Ralph Lucion Riner, Jr.; parents, Troy Leonidus and Willie Mae Stanfield; and sister, Gloria Brownstein.
Family will hold a memorial at a later date. A special thanks to Sara Jones, RN Case Manager and the Gentiva Hospice team. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gentiva Hospice, 10825 Financial Centre Pkwy, Suite 210, Little Rock, AR 72211. Services entrusted to Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Online guest register: www.SmithFamilyCares.com.
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