Evan William Malone, 13, of Benton, Arkansas passed away on Monday, September 24th, 2018. He was born to Joshua and Hayley Malone on Friday, December 31st, 2004 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He loved playing video games and spending times with his family. He was on the archery team, in the band, and FBLA at Bethel Middle School. He enjoyed hanging out with his friends. He enjoyed watching movies and cooking with his family. He was always a joy to be around!

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Bill and Pat Ford; grandparents, Gary and Elizabeth Hankins; great grandmothers, Ruth Hankins and Alice Diggs; great grandfathers, Buil Diggs and Warren Griffen.

He is survived by his loving parents, Joshua Shane Malone and Hayley Elizabeth Hankins-Ford Malone; one brother, Ethan Malone; one sister, Elizabeth Malone; grandparents, Mike and Barbara Malone; uncle, Cody Malone; great grandmothers, Margaret Griffen and Carolyn Jones; great grandfather, Phil Hankins; great uncles, Steve Griffen and Tom Hankins; great aunt and uncles, Kathy and Jim Clark, Paul and Deanna Diggs, Diedre McNeill, Debra McCracken, Larry Diggs, Gene Embry, and Vivian Lambert; with a host of cousins and extended family and his dear friends who all love and miss him dearly.

The visitation will be Friday, September 28th, 2018 from 5:00-8:00PM, then the celebration of life will be held on Saturday, September 29th, 2018 at 11:00AM at Dial and Dudley Funeral Home.