Mrs. Mabel Stanford Benton of Newton died Sunday, April 27, 2008. She was 94.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Newton First Assembly of God, where she was a member, with Dr. Andy Wood and Rev. Frank Standifer officiating. The family will receive friends at Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home, Wednesday, April 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. Flowers will be accepted or memorials to C.W.B. Activities Building c/o Newton First Assembly of God, P.O. Box 670, Newton, AL 36352
Mrs. Benton was preceded in death by her parents, Alex and Ida Stanford; her husband, the Rev. Ralph Benton; seven brothers; two sisters; and one grandson, Charles W. Benton Jr.
Survivors include three sons, Sherman Benton (Jane) of Pinckard, Wayne Benton (Liz) of Hawaii, Norman Benton (Ann) of Tennessee; one daughter, Miriam Speight (Sam) of Dothan; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Spurgeon Stanford (Margaret) of Georgia and David Stanford (Elaine) of Oklahoma; one sister, Myrle Scharman, of Florida.
Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.
Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark, (334) 774-4551, is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.mem.com for a biography and to add condo-lences. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com.
Published in the Dothan Eagle from April 28 to April 30, 2008
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Newton First Assembly of God, where she was a member, with Dr. Andy Wood and Rev. Frank Standifer officiating. The family will receive friends at Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home, Wednesday, April 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. Flowers will be accepted or memorials to C.W.B. Activities Building c/o Newton First Assembly of God, P.O. Box 670, Newton, AL 36352
Mrs. Benton was preceded in death by her parents, Alex and Ida Stanford; her husband, the Rev. Ralph Benton; seven brothers; two sisters; and one grandson, Charles W. Benton Jr.
Survivors include three sons, Sherman Benton (Jane) of Pinckard, Wayne Benton (Liz) of Hawaii, Norman Benton (Ann) of Tennessee; one daughter, Miriam Speight (Sam) of Dothan; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Spurgeon Stanford (Margaret) of Georgia and David Stanford (Elaine) of Oklahoma; one sister, Myrle Scharman, of Florida.
Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.
Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark, (334) 774-4551, is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.mem.com for a biography and to add condo-lences. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com.
Published in the Dothan Eagle from April 28 to April 30, 2008
Mrs. Mabel Stanford Benton of Newton died Sunday, April 27, 2008. She was 94.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Newton First Assembly of God, where she was a member, with Dr. Andy Wood and Rev. Frank Standifer officiating. The family will receive friends at Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home, Wednesday, April 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. Flowers will be accepted or memorials to C.W.B. Activities Building c/o Newton First Assembly of God, P.O. Box 670, Newton, AL 36352
Mrs. Benton was preceded in death by her parents, Alex and Ida Stanford; her husband, the Rev. Ralph Benton; seven brothers; two sisters; and one grandson, Charles W. Benton Jr.
Survivors include three sons, Sherman Benton (Jane) of Pinckard, Wayne Benton (Liz) of Hawaii, Norman Benton (Ann) of Tennessee; one daughter, Miriam Speight (Sam) of Dothan; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Spurgeon Stanford (Margaret) of Georgia and David Stanford (Elaine) of Oklahoma; one sister, Myrle Scharman, of Florida.
Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.
Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark, (334) 774-4551, is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.mem.com for a biography and to add condo-lences. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com.
Published in the Dothan Eagle from April 28 to April 30, 2008
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Newton First Assembly of God, where she was a member, with Dr. Andy Wood and Rev. Frank Standifer officiating. The family will receive friends at Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home, Wednesday, April 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. Flowers will be accepted or memorials to C.W.B. Activities Building c/o Newton First Assembly of God, P.O. Box 670, Newton, AL 36352
Mrs. Benton was preceded in death by her parents, Alex and Ida Stanford; her husband, the Rev. Ralph Benton; seven brothers; two sisters; and one grandson, Charles W. Benton Jr.
Survivors include three sons, Sherman Benton (Jane) of Pinckard, Wayne Benton (Liz) of Hawaii, Norman Benton (Ann) of Tennessee; one daughter, Miriam Speight (Sam) of Dothan; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Spurgeon Stanford (Margaret) of Georgia and David Stanford (Elaine) of Oklahoma; one sister, Myrle Scharman, of Florida.
Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons.
Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark, (334) 774-4551, is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.mem.com for a biography and to add condo-lences. Sign the guest book at www.dothaneagle.com.
Published in the Dothan Eagle from April 28 to April 30, 2008
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