Montie Ray Benningfield, 71

Posted by on Mar 17, 2011

Montie Ray Benningfield of Campbellsville, son of the late Malvin Benningfield and Willard Drury Benningfield, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, October 28, 1939. He died at 5:37 P.M., Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in Campbellsville. Age: 71

He was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.

He had professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Pittman Valley Baptist Church.

He united in marriage to Lillie Mae Sluder February 14, 1959.

Besides his wife, Lillie Benningfield, he is survived by two sons and one daughter: Anita Wilkerson and husband, Daryl of Horse Cave, Lynn Benningfield and wife, Teresa of Campbellsville and Gary Benningfield and wife, Glenda of Louisville; four grandchildren: Paula Webb and husband, Chris, Chrystal Graham and husband, Bobby, Lindsay Wilkerson and Candi Craig and husband, Andy; eleven great-grandchildren: Erica Harper, Emily Webb, Edy Webb, Brianna Wilkerson, Natalie Vincent, Hayden Wilkerson, Zoe Graham, Evan Graham, Kaylee Counsil, Zoe Counsil and Jeffrey Counsil; two brothers and two sisters: Donald Benningfield, Lyndon Benningfield and wife, Naomi and Doris Jean Newton of Campbellsville and Janice Thompson of Elk Horn; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by one son and one daughter: Jerry Dale Benningfield in infancy July 8, 1968 and Patricia Gail Benningfield in infancy June 1, 1963 and one brother and one sister: Berlin Benningfield and Shirley Ann Thompson.

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VISITATION: After 5:00 P.M., Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Danny Nelson

BURIAL: Palestine Baptist Church Cemetery

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