Beulah Mae Benton
Oct 11, 1935 - Aug 12, 2008
Posted by Martha Reddout

© Marietta Monitor
22 Aug 2008,  Page 4
Source:  © Watts Funeral Home

Interment was in Lakeview Cemetery, Marietta.

Born October 11, 1935, in Talihina, the daughter of James L. and Rosa Lee Johnson Benton, she died Tuesday, August 12, 2008, in Mercy Memorial Health Center, Ardmore.

A resident of Love County since 1982, Ms. Benton had previously made her home in the Tishomingo area. She grew up at Bullard Chapel and attended elementary school and junior high school at Tishomingo. Ms. Benton graduated from Chilocco Indian School and then attended Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kansas. She worked as a linotype operator and was also employed by Stromberg-Carlson for 10 years in electronics, assembling circuit boards for telephones. Ms. Benton enjoyed fishing, caring for her flowers and assisting the other residents of Bourland Village. She dearly loved her family, especially her grandchildren, and was always there for them, doing whatever was needed. Ms. Benton was of the Methodist faith.

Survivors include a son, Gary L. Huff of Marietta; two sisters, Elsa Benton of Eufaula and Verna John of Dallas; three grandchildren, Michael Huff and wife, Ashley, Christopher Huff and Dusty Huff; and a great-granddaughter, Jacilyn Huff.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Archie Brown, son, Michael Huff; brother, Bill Benton; and half sister, Pearl Kelley.

Pallbearers were Robert Hughes, Michael Huff, Jody John, Wendell John, Billy Benton and Terry Dougherty. Honorary pallbearers were employees of the Love County Sheriff’s Department and the Marietta Police Department, and the staff of Cross Timbers Hospice.

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