He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Spurlington United Methodist Church.
He was a retired employee of Carnation Milk Company after twenty-seven years of service, a farmer, welder and furniture maker.
He united in marriage to Naomi Page January 19, 1951.
Besides his wife, Naomi Benningfield of Campbellsville, he is survived by one son and one daughter: Roger Benningfield and wife, Patti of Campbellsville and Peggy Slone and husband, Andy of Lexington; one daughter-in-law, Donna Benningfield of Campbellsville; six grandchildren: Jennifer Kaye Benningfield, Ryan Adam Benningfield, Derek Benningfield and wife, Jamie, Lindsey Gordon and husband, Adam, Aaron Slone and wife, Ajjea and Brittany Slone and fiancée, D. J. Lewis; three great-grandchildren: Aesen Gordon, Preston Slone and Kelsea Murphy; two sisters: Janice Thompson of Elk Horn and Doris Jean Newton of Campbellsville; special caregivers: Lillie Benningfield and Delores Newton; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by a son, Terry Wayne Benningfield June 25, 2011 and three brothers and one sister: Donald Benningfield, Berlin Benningfield, Montie Ray Benningfield and Shirley Ann Thompson.
VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. Friday
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the Parrott & Ramsey
Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Paul J. Dicken, Rev. Lawrence Brockman, Jr., Rev. Mark Price and Rev. Robert Morris
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
PALLBEARERS:
Derek Benningfield
Adam Gordon
D. J. Lewis
Richard Page
Richie Page
Aaron Slone
FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO HOSPARUS OF GREEN RIVER OR SPURLINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WOMEN AND
MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME