MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Thelma Trivett Benfield, 11 Feb 2001
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THELMA TRIVETT BENFIELD

BAKERSVILLE ­ Thelma Trivett Benfield, 90, of Ledford Road, died Sunday,
February 11, 2001 at Brian Center Healthcare in Spruce Pine. A native of
Avery County, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Myra McGuire
Trivett. She was a retired employee of Armord Garments in Marion and a
member of Faith Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Lee Benfield.

Survivors include a son, Pat Benfield of Bakersville; two sisters, Frances
Daniels of Plumtree, and Nell Maynor of Nebo; two grandchildren; one great
grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the chapel of Henline-Hughes
Funeral Home in Bakersville. Revs. Ken Murphy and Rose Wise officiated.
Burial was Wednesday at Daniels Cemetery. The family received friends from
6-8 p.m. prior to the service.