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1. | Elda Laura Ollis was born on 14 Jun 1898 in Oregon, , , ; died on 2 Oct 1934 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Green Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Elda married Floyd Preston Benfield about 1900 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Floyd (son of Lewis Benfield and Julia A. Love) was born on 3 Apr 1878 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 31 Jul 1943 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Green Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Pauline Benfield (1.Elda1) was born on 4 Apr 1918 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 3 Jul 2015 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Green Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. Notes: Pauline Benfield Greer, 97, passed away in the early morning hours on Friday, July 3, 2015, at her home in Elizabethton, Tenn. She was born on April 4, 1918 in Ingalls, N.C. Her parents were Elda Ollis Benfield and Floyd Preston Benfield. She was one of 10 children and is survived by one brother, Berlin Benfield. Mrs. Greer completed the 8th grade and went on to take some Business College courses at the school in Elizabethton. She worked at several jobs in her lifetime, but worked for 42 years at the North American Rayon plant, holding various jobs in multiple departments. She retired in 1984 and concentrated on her grandchildren, gardens and quilting. She loved flowers and quilting; in her lifetime, she completed over 500 quilts. Survivors include four children, Ashley, Sharon, Laura and Scott Jr. Eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren also survive. A Celebration of Life Service for Pauline Benfield Greer was conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 5, in the Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral and Cremation Services. The family received friends at the funeral home from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday, prior to the service. The graveside service was conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, July 6, in the Green Valley Baptist Church Cemetery, Spruce Pine, N.C. Active pallbearers were Jonathan, Scotty, Jeremy, Buzz, Robert and Colin. The family would like to express heartfelt thanks to the staff at Amedisys Hospice for the excellent care and assistance given to Mrs. Greer in these last few years. |
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6. | Frankie Mona Benfield (1.Elda1) was born on 24 May 1924 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 30 Jul 2006 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. Frankie married Jim Cornett about 1940. Jim (son of Daniel Cornett and Sula L. Jordan) was born on 24 Jul 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 16 May 1990 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Living (1.Elda1) |
8. | Living (1.Elda1) Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Belvin "Ben" Benfield (1.Elda1) was born about 1930 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 5 Jul 2018 in Cobb County, , , Georgia. Notes: MARIETTA, Ga. — Belvin "Ben" Benfield passed away on July 5, 2018 after a short illness. He grew up in the hills of East Tennessee and was the ninth of ten children. He was a cum laude graduate of East Tennessee State University and received his Master of Science in Radio-Television from Syracuse University. After successful careers in Broadcasting and the Construction Industry, he became a Certified Meeting and Hospitality professional (CMP) and he and his wife owned The Benfield Group, a corporate and independent meeting consulting firm. |
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11. | Mary F. Cornett (6.Frankie2, 1.Elda1) was born on 14 Jul 1942 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 17 Sep 2014 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. Mary married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Leonard Keith Benfield (8.Living2, 1.Elda1) was born about 1951 in , Carter County, Tennessee, ; died on 16 Oct 2022 in , Carter County, Tennessee, . Notes: Elizabethton- Leonard “Keith” Benfield, 71, went to be with the Lord, October 16, 2022, after a long courageous fight with cancer and heart disease. |