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Submitted: 10/29/14 • Approved: 11/27/20 • Last Updated: 11/30/20 • R1048637-G1048636-S3
Ralph 26 Aug 1926 - 03 Mar 2001
Peggy 01 Oct 1927 - 28 Oct 2014
Marriage: 23 Nov 1945 in Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas
Peggy Doris (Beardsley) Benefield daughter of Edward Eugene (Beardsley) and Celeste Kathern (Serratt) Beardsley Woodard.
Peggy Doris Beardsley Benefield of Calico Rock, Arkansas
Peggy Doris Beardsley Benefield, daughter of the late Edward Eugene Beardsley and Celeste Kathern Serratt Beardsley Woodard, was born October 1, 1927 in Marston, Missouri. She departed this life October 28, 2014 in Calico Rock, Arkansas at the age of 87 years and 26 days.
She was united in marriage to Ralph O. Benefield on November 23, 1945 in Osceola, Arkansas and to this union two children were born.
She spent her life as a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, homemaker and friend. She was a proud army wife who traveled with her husband while raising her family. She especially enjoyed living in Germany and Thailand. She was of the Protestant faith and attended the Calico Rock Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by two children: Beverly Robins and husband Tommy of Calico Rock and Michael Benefield of Russellville, Arkansas; three sisters: Bonnie Partell, Lina Verna Chalk both of St. Louis, Missouri and Betty Alexander of Arkansas; three grandchildren: David Benefield (Jenniann), John Benefield and Sharon Tuttle (Nick); five great grandchildren: Austin, Ashley, Aidan, Nate and Mariah and a host of other relatives and many good friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one sister: Frances Morgan; two brothers: James Edward Beardlsey and Bobby Beardsley.
Funeral service will be Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Calico Rock Funeral Chapel with Wayne Wood officiating. Burial will be at Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Eddie’s Family Funeral Home in Calico Rock. Visitation will be Saturday, November 1 beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Pallbearers: Jay Knight, David Benefield, John Benefield, Austin Forgason, Nick Tuttle and Rick Knowles. Honorary Pallbearers: Tom Hamby, Howard Jeffery and Jim Clinkingbeard.
Eddie's Family Funeral Home Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas published Oct 2014.
Photo provided by the late Vera Emeline Lane Reeves.
Contributed on 10/29/14 by maxparnell
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