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| Manuel Benefield |
| Date Of Birth: | October 26, 1928 |
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| Date Of Death: | September 27, 2011 |
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| Service Date: | Saturday October 1, 2011 at 11 AM |
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Mr. Manuel Edsel Benefield, age 82, 0f Arab, the New Harmony
community, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Hanceville
Nursing Home. He was born on Oct. 26, 1928, in Decatur, AL to
Gurley L. and Gerdys Noles Benefield.
He is survived by his Wife of 60 years, Maxine Brooks Benefield
of Arab; Daughters: Sandra Benefield of Arab and Sharon Benefield
of Birmingham; Two Nephews: Lee Benefield of Russellville, and Mark
Benefield of Haleyville and three great nephews: his dog Lady and
grand-dog, Bene;
Preceding him in death were his parents, and a Brother: Dwight
D. Benefield.
Manuel was a Farmer, a member of New Harmony Missionary Baptist
Church where he served as a Deacon for 57 years. He was a 50year
member of the Baileyton Masonic Lodge and a member of the Amanda
King Chapter of the Order of the Easter Star in Arab.
Funeral Service was Sat. Oct. 1, 2011, at 11 AM at New Harmony
Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Phillip Vaughn and the Rev.
Tim Pinkard officiating. Burial was in Arab Memorial Cemetery.
Visitation was Friday from 6-8 PM at Gober Funeral Chapel, of Arab
and the body lay in state Sat. at the Church from 10-11 AM. In
lieu of flowers please make donations to New Harmony Missionary
Baptist Church C/O Betty LaRue 474 Co. Rd. 1812 Arab, AL 35016, or
Southeastern Diabetes Education Services 500 Chase Park S. Suite
104 Hoover, AL 35244.
Pallbearers were: Phillip Vaughn, Harold Vaughn, Larry Vaughn,
Eugene Plunkett, Dennis Chambers , Brad Brannan
Honorary were Tommy Plunkett , Ronnie Noles and Mickey Noles
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