Lorene Benefield

Lorene (Mayberry) Benefield, age 90 of Jonesboro, passed away at 12:41 a.m., Friday, November 25, 2011 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born on March 22, 1921 in Jonesboro, the daughter of Loren and Esther (Smith) Mayberry, Sr. Lorene married Lester Benefield on February 6, 1940 in Jackson, MO. Lorene worked at Florshiem Shoe Factory for thirty years and she was a long time member of the Valley Mission Pentecostal Church in Jonesboro.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; 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. She was preceded in death by Lester Benefield; three children, Darrell, Ronnie and Bonnie and three grandsons, Kerry Hileman, Anthony Benefield and Brian Benefield.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. Friends may call at the Valley Mission Pentecostal Church from 11:00 am until the funeral hour at 1:00 pm. Interment will be in the Valley Mission Cemetery. 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.