Our beloved, Mother / Sister, Bennie C. Fricks, was born on March 17th, 1928, to the late Leonard and Pearlie Box, in Chidester, Arkansas. She united in Holy matrimony to the late Lee Edward Fricks. To this union six children were born.

Mother Fricks worked at Camden Furniture Factory and a Staff member of the Chidester Publice School Systems. A dedicated member and the church secretary of Good Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church.Where she served on the Steward Board, Mother Board and choir member.

She was one of the founding member of Ferdinand Chapter 138, of the Eastern Star. Mother Fricks loved gardening and cooking. Cooking for people was her joy. Canning food from her gardening and sharing her fruit of labor of love with others.Enjoyed socializing and making people feel commutable when visiting her home. Fishing was one her ultimo favor to pass the day by. A true believer of the phrase, "Teach a man to fish, he'll live for a lifetime". Summertime was her time with her grandchildren that was memorable, loving most of all laughable which they all remember "Mr. Green" the switch.

Mother Fricks was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers, also three children: two sons, William Fricks, Lawrence Fricks and one daughter, Loretta Fricks.

Mother Bennie C. Fricks leaves to cherish her memories. a daughter: Virginia (H. Louis) Prunty, of Jonesboro, Arkansas; two sons: James Fricks and Glen Fricks both of Chidester, Arkansas, a beloved grandson, raised as her son; Marcus Fricks (and his friend, April) of Dallas, Texas, her daughter-in-law/daughter, Willie Jean Fricks of Saint Paul, Minnesota, three sisters; Ynobie (John) Zackary, Etsy Fricks, Evelyn Box all of Rockford, Illinois, three brothers: Claude (Mary) Box, Roosevelt Box, Chester Box all of Rockford, Illinois, special nephew Robert Billberry of Rockford, Illinois, daughter-in-love Brenda Ivory, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, step-daughters, Ruthie Purifory, Shair Holliman both of Camden, Arkansas and Vivian Herderson of Cleveland, Ohio, a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins and Special friends.