Obituary for Connie Geneva Benefield (Smith)
Connie G. Benefield, 88, of Fort Smith went to be with the Lord on Monday October 14, 2019 in a local hospital. She was born April 13, 1931 in Gurdon, AR to James Ira and Bessie Mae (Engle) Smith. Connie was a homemaker, a member of Harvest Time Church where she was a member of the Golden Harvesters, a greeting hostess and a past home fellowship leader. She was preceded in death by her brothers; Thomas and Euless Smith and sisters, Vera Montgomery, Gladys Stevenson, Helen Houp and Lena Jennings.
She is survived by her husband, Vic of the home; two sons, Donald Peterson and his wife Yvonne of Fortuna, CA, Tim Peterson and his wife Barbara of Fort Smith; one step-daughter, Vickie Darby and her husband Bill of Little Rock; one step-son, Terry Benefield and his wife DeeAnn of Texarkana, AR; eleven grandchildren, Christopher Darby and his wife Sharry, Sam Benefield and his wife Emily, Harrison Benefield, Jessica Griffin and her husband Andrew, Alex White and her husband Cody, Lauren Attaway and her husband Lance, William, Michael and Ethan Peterson, Stephen Peterson and his wife Melissa, Colin Peterson and his wife Paige AND fifteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Friday October 18, 2019 at Harvest Time Church with entombment to follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum under the direction of Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
Pallbearers will be Stephen and Colin Peterson, Terry Benefield, Bill Bradbury, Ross Blythe and Ted Satterfield.
Memorials may be made to either the Harvest Time Building Fund or to the Harvest Time Missions Fund 3100 Briarcliff Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72908.
The Family will visit with friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Thursday at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home 4500 Jenny Lind road Fort Smith, AR.
She is survived by her husband, Vic of the home; two sons, Donald Peterson and his wife Yvonne of Fortuna, CA, Tim Peterson and his wife Barbara of Fort Smith; one step-daughter, Vickie Darby and her husband Bill of Little Rock; one step-son, Terry Benefield and his wife DeeAnn of Texarkana, AR; eleven grandchildren, Christopher Darby and his wife Sharry, Sam Benefield and his wife Emily, Harrison Benefield, Jessica Griffin and her husband Andrew, Alex White and her husband Cody, Lauren Attaway and her husband Lance, William, Michael and Ethan Peterson, Stephen Peterson and his wife Melissa, Colin Peterson and his wife Paige AND fifteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. Friday October 18, 2019 at Harvest Time Church with entombment to follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum under the direction of Ocker-Putman Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
Pallbearers will be Stephen and Colin Peterson, Terry Benefield, Bill Bradbury, Ross Blythe and Ted Satterfield.
Memorials may be made to either the Harvest Time Building Fund or to the Harvest Time Missions Fund 3100 Briarcliff Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72908.
The Family will visit with friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Thursday at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home 4500 Jenny Lind road Fort Smith, AR.