Obituary for
Steven Dale Benton
submitted by
Edgle Dyer
| Services for
Steven Dale Benton, 67, of Brownfield will be at 2pm, Monday, August
22, 2011, at Brownfield Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jon Patrick
officiating. Burial will be in Terry County Memorial Cemetery under
the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home. He will be in state at the funeral home on Monday from 9am until service time. Steve passed away Friday, August 19, 2011, in Lubbock. He was born September 3, 1943, in Brownfield to W. L. "Doc" and Della B. Benton. He graduated from Union High School and then attended Texas Tech University. Steve married Judy Jackson on April 27, 1962, at her parents' home in Wolfforth. He worked most of his life in high-steel heavy construction and in 1987 returned to Brownfield, where he farmed south of Union until he was licensed as a Master Plumber. He and his wife operated their Benton Plumbing Company for many years until his health forced him to retire. He surrendered his life to Christ in 1967 and was a long-time member of Immanuel Baptist Church. Steve was first and foremost a loving husband and father. His favorite pastime was his motorcycle. He spent many times modifying and riding his Harley Road King and taking his grandchildren and great grandchildren riding. Steve is preceded
in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of
49 years, Judy of Brownfield; two daughters, Stacy Benton and Sonya
and husband Kelly Betterton of Brownfield; a son, Steven L. Benton
of Brownfield; nine grandchildren, Jaython, Steven and Alisha
Betterton, Kendra and Morgan Halsell, Terra Benton and Adrian
Benton, all of Brownfield, Zak Benton of Denver, Colo., and Aleah
Benton of Crosbyton; seven great grandchildren; two brothers, Jim
Benton and wife Yvone of Dayton and Ed Benton and wife May of
Lubbock.
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