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Submitted: 5/10/21 • Approved: 5/11/21 • Last Updated: 5/14/21 • R417728-G417727-S3
W. Pink
1886-1950
Essie A.
1899-1987
Together Forever
Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary W. Pink
Walter P. Benningfield, 64, a resident of this area for the past five years, who resided at 211 W. First, died at the North Plains Hospital this morning at 7:45.
Mr. Benningfield was a member of the Assembly of God Church and the Odd Fellows Lodge. He was formerly employed at the News-Herald.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Essie Benningfield; two daughters, Miss Alice Benningfield and Mrs. Howard Weed of Philview Camp; two sons, Robert and Eugene, both of Borger; two brothers, Tom Benninfield [sic], Clarksville, Texas and Clarence Benningfield, of California; and one sister, Mrs. Alice Well, Godly, Texas, and one grandchild.
The body is resting at the Blackburn-Shaw-Brown Funeral home pending competion [sic] of funeral arrangements.
(Published in Borger News-Herald, Friday, November 17, 1950, Page 1 Col 4)
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Last rites for Walter P. Benningfield, 64, of 211 West 1st St., Borger, who died at North Plains hospital Friday morning will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the Assembly of God church, with the Pastor, H.H. Woods officiating.
Graveside services in Highland Park cemetery will be under the auspices of Borger Odd Fellow Lodge No. 94 of which Mr. Benningfield was a member. Interment will be under the direction of Blackburn-Shaw-Brown.
(Published in Borger News-Herald, Sunday, November 19, 1950, Page 1 Col 6)
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Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Walter P. Benningfield
Death Date: 17 Nov 1950
Death County: Hutchinson
Certificate: 53749
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: Walter P Benningfield
[Walter Pinkney Benningfield]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 64
Birth Date: 8 Mar 1886
Birth Place: Clarksville, Texas
Residence: Borger, Hutchinson, Texas, USA
Death Date: 17 Nov 1950
Death Place: Borger, Hutchinson, Texas, USA
Father: John H Benningfield
Mother: Mattie Tucker
*Obituary Essie
Essie A. Benningfield, 88, 207 Hickory, Borger, died Wednesday in Borger Nursing Center.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God with Rev. Calvin Newton, Pastor, officiating.
Burial was in Highland Park Cemetery, under the direction of Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
A housewife, Benningfield was a native of Benton County, Missouri and a Borger resident since 1945.
She was a member of First Assembly of God in Borger.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Zella Weed of Borger, Mrs. Alice Brister of Wichita Falls; two sons, Robert Benningfield of Waxahachie, Thomas Eugene Benningfield of Early; one brother, Jack Weaver of Hereford; three sisters, Mrs. Beth Knauf of Clinton, Okla., Mrs. June Miller of Hayward, Calif., Mrs. Marquite Knoll of Boerne; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Casket bearers were Tommy Simmons, Bobby Lee, C.A. Mason, C.O. Smith, Harold Maxwell and Dean Williams.
(Published in Borger News-Herald, Sunday, December 27, 197, Page 2)
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Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Essie Benningfield
Death Date: 23 Dec 1987
Death County: Hutchinson
Gender: Female
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Essie Addela Benningfield
[Essi A Bennin]
[Essie Addela Weaver]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1899
Birth Place: Bentonville, Missouri
Death Date: 5 Feb 1988
Father: Thomas Weaver
Mother: Susan E Thigken
Signature on SSN Card: W P Benningfieldd II
Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH’s name.
Notes: Sep 1948: Name listed as ESSIE ADDELA BENNINGFIELD; 04 Mar 1988: Name listed as ESSI A BENNIN
Contributed on 5/10/21
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