Lorene (Mayberry) Benefield
<p style="line-height: 150%;" class="MsoNormal"><strong style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Cambria;">Lorene (Mayberry) Benefield, age 90 of Jonesboro, passed away at 12:41 am, Friday, November 25, 2011 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo.<span style=""> </span> She was born on March 22, 1921 in Jonesboro, the daughter of Loren and Esther (Smith) Mayberry, Sr.<span style=""> </span> Lorene married Lester Benefield on February 6, 1940 in Jackson, MO.<span style=""> </span></span></strong></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%;" class="MsoNormal"><strong style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Cambria;"><span style=""> </span> Lorene worked at Florshiem Shoe Factory for thirty years and she was a long time member of the Valley Mission Pentecostal Church in Jonesboro.</span></strong></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%;" class="MsoNormal"><strong style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Cambria;"><span style=""> </span> Lorene is survived by two daughters, Shelvy (Don) Hileman of East Cape Girardeau, IL and Suzanne (Dick) Baltzell of Newton; two sons, Bob (Sandy) Benefield of McClure and Bruce Benefield of Jonesboro; a very special granddaughter, Tonya (Tony) Mikels; <span style=""> </span>six grandsons, Steve Hileman, Bobby Benefield, Jr., David (Heather) Benefield, Hank (Jamee) Baltzell, Travis (Janice) Baltzell and Matt (Amanda) Baltzell; granddaughters, Tori (Brad) Goines, Beverly (Brian) Miller; eighteen great-grandchildren, Chad, Heather and Morgan Hileman, Brandi Eads, Stephanie Benefield, Josh Cheek, Amanda Cheek, Zane Benefield, Emily, Hayden, Dakota, Dalton, Dominic, Evan and Jackson Baltzell, Mikayla Mikels, Cameron Mikels and Jared Held; three great-great-granddaughters; other relatives and many friends.<span style=""> </span> She was preceded in death by Lester Benefield; three children, Darrell, Ronnie and Bonnie and three grandsons, Kerry Hileman, Anthony Benefield and Brian Benefield.</span></strong></p>
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<p style="line-height: 150%;" class="MsoNormal"><strong style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Cambria;"><span style=""> </span> Funeral services for Lorene Benefield will be conducted on Monday, November 28, 2011 at 1:00 pm at the Valley Mission Pentecostal Church in Jonesboro with the Rev. Billy Freeman officiating.<span style=""> </span> Friends may call at the Valley Mission Pentecostal Church from 11:00 am until the funeral hour at 1:00 pm.<span style=""> </span> Interment will be in the Valley Mission Cemetery.<span style=""> </span> Memorial contributions may be made to the Valley Mission Cemetery and envelopes will be available at the church and at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro.</span></strong></p>
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