Columbus County, NC - Obituary of Nana Purvis Benton, 1996 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MRS. NANA P. BENTON CERRO GORDO -- Mrs. Nana Purvis Benton, 93, of Cerro Gordo died Sunday in Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in Porter Swamp Baptist Church by the Rev. Tim Moore. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Meares Funeral Home. Mrs. Benton is survived by four sons, L.S. "Sessue" Benton of Darlington, Charles F. Benton of Virginia Beach, Va., Ray C. Benton of Lumberton and George W. Benton of Cerro Gordo; two daughters, Geraline B. Connor of Fair Bluff and Margaret B. Jones of Spartanburg, S.C.; a sister, Esther Johnson of Wilmington; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to Porter Swamp Baptist Church, Route 1, Cerro Gordo, N.C. 28430. From the contributor: Nana Purvis was born Nov 3, 1902 and died Feb 25, 1996. She was married to Hallie Benton. Hallie was born Jan 17, 1895 and died Jul 19, 1969. Nana Purvis was the daughter of Shephard L. Puvis and Mary Ella Hayes. Nana and her husband Hallie are buried at Porter Swamp Baptist Church, Cerro Gordo, Columbus County. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael Walters ___________________________________________________________________