Lula Cleo Crye, 87, a resident of Benton departed this life on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. Cleo cherished her many friends from Central Service in Cleveland where she worked for many years and her friends at the First Baptist Church in Benton where she was a life-long member. She was preceded in death by her parents Emory G. Sullivan and Beulah K. Sullivan; her husband Grady L. Crye; and her sisters Jean Stewart and Kay Ford. She is survived by sons Mike Crye and his wife Kay Crye of Ocoee, Tim Crye of Jacksonville, FL; and her sister Mary Anna Smith of Covington, GA. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 20, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Benton. A private family interment will follow at Benton Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 on Friday at the church prior to the service. Higgins Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Cyre family guestbook at www.higginsfuneral .com.