James M. Vise, 92, of Benton passed away Thursday afternoon, November 15, 2018 in Benton.
He was born in Macedonia, IL on June 17, 1926, the son of Evan H. & Goldie (Moore) Vise.
He married Clara Lu (Keener) on July 24, 1955 at the First Christian Church in Benton.
Mr. Vise served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Benton.
Mr. Vise is survived by his wife, Clara Lu Vise, of Benton; daughters Linda Maddox, and husband Keith, of Chesterfield, MO and Susan Brookins, and husband Ron, of Marietta, GA; five grandchildren, Emily (Maddox) Wissmann, and husband Taylor, Lindsey (Maddox) Gross and husband Ryan, Whitney (Brookins) Pulliam, and husband Christopher, Tyler Brookins and Chandler Brookins; four great-grandchildren Koa and Hudson Wissmann and Cohen and Maevry Gross.
Mr. Vise was preceded in death by his parents and by two brothers, Harvey and Hosea Vise.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, November 19, 2018 at the First Christian Church in Benton with Pastor Kurt Sanders officiating. Burial with Military Rites conducted by the Benton American Legion & VFW Posts and National Guard Honor Squad will be in the Masonic & Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. on Monday at the Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Christian Church Fellowship Center.
The Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton is in charge of arrangements.
For more information or to sign the online guest register please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com
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