William Ronny Stephenson, age 74, of Arkadelphia, passed from this life on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.  He was born March 1, 1946, in Mountain Home, AR, the son of the late William P. and Ruby Helen Bettis Stephenson.  Ronny was a 1964 graduate of Hope High School.  He was a former police officer for Arkadelphia Police Dept., and a retired truck driver for Charles Ledbetter Logging Company.  Ronny was of the Baptist faith.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, antiquing and cooking in his free time.  Ronny was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Dora Jean Adams Stephenson.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Hope with Rev. Jerry Westmoreland officiating.

(Directions to Rose Hill Cemetery:  Take Exit #31 off I-30 West, turn left onto AR-29 S or Hazel Street and Rose Hill will be 1.1 miles on your left-take the Second Entrance into the cemetery)

Mr. Stephenson will lie in state from 3:00 to 5:00 PM on Monday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are Cleve Barfield, Geno Banks, John Tackett, Deborah Tackett, Willie Green and John Gould.

Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Clark County at P. O. Box 435 Arkadelphia, AR 71923.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.