Obit of Benton, Luke - Stephens County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Gene Phillips <okarchives@comcast.net>  30 Oct 2005
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Benton, Luke

Luke Benton, 79, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2005, at an Arlington 
hospital.

Funeral: 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Colbert, the Rev. 
Ronnie Harris officiating. Burial: to follow in Garden of Memory Cemetery, 
Colbert, Okla.

Luke was born Aug. 30, 1925, in Eagletown, Okla., to A.O. and Sara 
McCullough Benton. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He 
married Marjorie Harville on March 23, 1951, in Durant, Okla. He worked as 
a school teacher in Achille, Okla., and Whitesboro, Okla., before 
retiring.

Survivors: His wife of 54 years, Marjorie Benton of Arlington; his 
daughters, Sherry Marie Benton of Grand Prairie and Rebecca Sue McKnight 
of Arlington; and grandchildren, Amy Benton and Dustin D. McKnight.

Published in the Star-Telegram on 4/13/2005.
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