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Doyle Rogers Sr. died Monday morning in his sleep at his Batesville home, Metropolitan National Bank Senior Executive Vice President Susie Smith has confirmed. He was 94.Rogers, a native of Newport, was the founder of the Doyle Rogers Co., a private real estate development, investments, banking and brokerage firm with offices in Little Rock and Batesville. Through his company, Rogers was instrumental in the development of Excelsior Hotel in 1982, which became The Peabody Little Rock, and the Statehouse Convention Center. In 1985, Rogers led the advancement of the Rogers Building, which is now the Stephens Building.Smith said Rogers' loss will be felt by everyone at the bank he helped lead."He was a dear friend and inspiring mentor to everyone at the bank," she said. "And he had an extraordinary life that we're deeply grateful that we had the opportunity to work with him."He will be very missed. He was much loved."Details on services weren't immediately available, a woman who answered the phone at Roller-Crouch Funeral Home in Batesville said.Rogers became chairman of Metropolitan National Bank in 1983 after acquiring Metropolitan Bancshares. .inline_item { float: left; display: inline; } Doyle W. Rogers, Sr. Courtesy of Doyle Rogers Company. .gallery { margin-top: 0 !important; }#inline_focus { margin-top: .5rem; height: 12rem; overflow: hidden; }@media screen and (max-width: 1024px) {#inline_focus { margin-top: .5rem; height: 10rem; overflow: hidden; }}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {#inline_focus { margin-top: .5rem; height: 10.3rem; overflow: hidden; }}Gallery: Doyle Rogers Rogers was inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame in 2006. In 2001, Rogers was named the Business and Professional Person of the Year by the Little Rock Rotary Club.Rogers attended Arkansas State University. Accord...

Gordon Allen Benson, 77, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, in Little Rock, Ark. Gordon was born on July 28, 1939, in Bessemer, Pa., to the late William and Julia (Brown) Benson. Gordon was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and worked as an equipment operator and managed Ozark Self Storage for 16 years. Gordon is survived by his wife of 41 years, June (Palmer) Benson of Mountain View; and one brother, William Benson and wife Nancy of New Waterford. Gordon was preceded in death by his parents, William and Julia (Brown) Benson; and one sister, Mildred Felger. The Roller Crouch Funeral Home in Mountain View is in charge of the cremation for Mr. Benson. There are no services planned at this time. ...