Frank's Hickory House BBQ

12/19/2024

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12/10/2024

Lora “Lori” Jean Cullum Benedetti passed peacefully from this life on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at her home in Clinton surrounded by family. Lora was born in Clinton, Arkansas on May 31, 1957 to Claud Cullum and Josephine Harmon Cullum. She was a 1975 graduate of Clinton High School.
In1981 she married Joseph Benedetti, and for the next 43 years they would work together and eventually own Frank’s Hickory House BBQ in Choctaw.
Lora was outgoing and playful, and enjoyed making her signature 12 layer ice cream cone, known as the “Dang Revenoor”, for people. She loved her customers and employees, and many over the years became chosen members of her extended family.
Lora served for 20 years on the Van Buren County Rescue Squad and the Choctaw Volunteer Fire Department. She was a PADI certified Scuba Divemaster, and specialized in water and rope rescue. She also loved rappelling.
Family was most important to Lora, and she loved large family gatherings, visiting with her grandkids, nieces and nephews, and playing dominoes with her sisters-in-law and daughter.

Left to cherish her memory is husband of 43 years Joseph Benedetti, brother Michael Claud Cullum (wife Glenda), daughter Samantha Bolden Potts (husband Ronald), grandchildren Kale, Keane, Kamillah, Kisara, and Conrad Musser, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She did not wish for us to hold funeral services, so instead there will be a rosary prayer and regular mass in her memory on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at St. Jude Catholic Church in Clinton where she was a member.
If you wish to send flowers, please consider donating instead to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in her honor.
Cremation arrangements are being handled by Clinton Funeral Service.

07/06/2024

We will be in the parking lot at Howard’s Flea Market today (Saturday)! Come get some barbecue sauce, hot relish and Cole slaw fixin’s while supplies last! This is probably the final batch of barbecue sauce, folks!

05/11/2024

Come on out and get your grilling goodies in time for Mother’s Day! When it’s gone, it’s gone! Don’t know when we will be selling again!

05/11/2024

We will be at the old restaurant location selling jars of Barbecue Sauce, Hot Relish, and packs of Cole Slaw Fixins on Saturday May 11 from about 9-2! Come and grab your supplies for Mother’s Day!

04/12/2024

Friday and Saturday, April 12th-13th we will be at the old restaurant location from 8am-2pm selling canned sauce, hot relish and Cole slaw fixins!

06/04/2022

Come see us in Howard's parking lot today while supplies last! Barbecue sauce, hot relish, and Cole slaw fixin's!

05/30/2022

Memorial Day - We remember and give thanks.
Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. John 15:13

04/02/2022

We're at Howard's Antiques today! Come out and see us!