ALICE BENTON
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Benton, age 98, of Fayette, were held Tuesday, May 7, 2019 from Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Dale Mitchell officiated. Burial followed in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery (Gumbud). Mrs. Benton died Friday, May 3 in Hueytown.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Thomas Benton; grandson, Derry Joe Benton, Jr.,; parents, William Thomas Kelly Williamson and Sallie Norris Williamson; and siblings, Clyde Williamson, Phynes Williamson, Lois W. Cannon, Edna Savage, and Kathlene Savage.
Survivors include two sons, Derry Joe Benton of Hueytown and Robert Wayne Benton (Jan) of Pinson; daughter, Janice Kaye Benton Edwards (Jerry Dean) of Bessemer; eight grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Honorary pallbearers were Jerry McNeal and T. J. Benton.
Active pallbearers were Shayne Benton, Tyler Benton, Tom Jenkins, John Scott, Terry Butler, and Chris Benton.
A special thanks to Kelly Butler, Terry Butler, Crystal Mazzrelly, Faith Butler, Theresa Butler and Alacare.
Nelson Funeral Home of Fayette directed.
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