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Margie Sue Bumgardner, 95 of Fordyce died Wednesday December 31, 2025 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Born March 29, 1930 at Ellisville, she was a daughter of the late Jeff Davis Wooten and Tennie Emily Wagnon Wooten. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Bumgardner. She is survived by one brother, Allen Wooten of Fordyce and one sister, Elsie Adams of Fordyce. Funeral services will be private. Arrangements are by Benton Funeral Home of Fordyce. To sign the online register visit www.bentonfuneralhome.net.
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501 West 4th Street, Fordyce, AR 71742

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