Benton

Jeri Lynn Davenport has been a part of the Smith Family for eight years.  She serves as the manager of Smith-Benton Funeral Home. Her heart is serving families during their time of greatest need.  Being a part of Smith-Benton Funeral Home is not a job to Jeri Lynn, but rather, an opportunity to serve others. 

She and her husband, Brent, have been married for 34 years.  They have two children, Nathan Davenport and his wife Kaitlyn; and Sheralyn Beck and her husband Jason; and triplet grandchildren (known as "the Becklets"):  Nolan, Gracelynn, and Nataleigh.  

Jeri Lynn enjoys spending time boating on Lake Ouachita with her family.  Priorities in Jeri Lynn's life are God, family, and friends.

Richards's wife Sally and he are the proud parents of seven children, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. They are members of Center Point Church in Benton. Richard has been in the funeral industry since 1970.

Cher has three children: Kasie, Nathan, and Breanne. When she is not spending time with her family, she enjoys riding her Can-Am Spyder. 

chrissy@smithfamilycares.com

Mobile: 501-672-9786

Rafael is responsible for the care and maintenenace of the cemetery. 

Jeff Smith joined the staff in June 2006 as a funeral director. In 2010 Jeff and his wife Leslie stepped into the role of leading the funeral homes. They plan to continue the legacy of the funeral home. Jeff graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor's Degree in Small Business Management and the University of Memphis with an MBA. He is proud to carry on the Smith family tradition of funeral service. He and Leslie are the proud parents of three children, Hayden, Kaylee, and Sawyer. As Vice President, Leslie adds her motherly touch to the Smith Family.

Clay came to work at Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home in 1979 as an apprentice funeral director. He became a licensed Funeral Director in 1982 after serving his apprenticeship. He then went to Mortuary School in Dallas and was licensed as an embalmer in 1983.

He was Manager of Smith North Little Rock Funeral Home from 2005 to 2015, and is now General Manager of Operations of all Smith Family Funeral Homes.

Emory, a licensed Embalmer & Funeral Director, joined our firm in 2011. He is the Manager of Smith Family Care Center along with our Cremation Centers in Little Rock, North Little Rock & Glenwood.  Emory is a CANA certified crematory operator, an honor graduate of ASU – Mountain Home with a degree in Mortuary Science, and a member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. Emory received scholarships to attend ICCFA University in 2019 & 2021, and he is the 2020 recipient of the Clifford Smith Award.