Wilma J. Benton

NAME: Mrs. Wilma Jane Benton Age: 75 WidowedCity of Residence: Lebanon, IndianaDate of Death: Monday, January 13, 2014, at 10:20 p.m. Place of Death: at Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, Indiana Mrs. Wilma Jane Benton passed away on Monday night, January 13, 2014. She was born in Lebanon, Indiana, on April 3, 1938, a daughter of the late John Benjamin and Gertrude (West) Shirley. A life-resident of Lebanon, Wilma graduated from Lebanon High School in 1956. She then attended Indiana Business College in Indianapolis where she received her Private Secretarial Certificate. On April 5, 1957, at the First Baptist Church in Lebanon, Indiana, she was married to Clyde Autry Benton. Mr. Benton passed away on March 4, 2013. Wilma was a secretary for various companies around the area. She was employed at Jones Burgess Insurance, Harman Insurance, Commercial Filters and Stewart-Warner Corporation. She worked for Monlan Corporation for seventeen years and most recently was working for Halfacre-Nester Plumbing and Heating. Wilma was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family. She liked to read, work crossword puzzles and cross-stitch. Memberships: Trinity Lutheran Church – Lebanon, Indiana Funeral Services are planned for Friday, January 17, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., at Myers Chapel of Memories, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon, Indiana, with Dr. Morris Jones, officiating.Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 16, 2014, at the funeral home in Lebanon.Interment will follow services at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lebanon, Indiana. Survivors: Two Children: Mr. Benjamin K. Benton and wife, Martha – Sudbury, Massachusetts Mr. Brian Dean Benton – Lebanon, IndianaTwo Grandchildren: Alex and Ethan Benton – Sudbury, MassachusettsBrother: Mr. Everett E. “Peanut” Shirley – Lebanon, IndianaTwo Sisters: Mrs. Mary Lou Snider – Lebanon, Indiana Mrs. Florence Belle Minor – Lebanon, IndianaSeveral Nieces and Nephews Deceased: In addition to her parents and her husband, Wilma was preceded in death by an infant son, Brent Alyn Benton; a sister, Marjorie Ann Shirley; and a brother, Albert Lee Shirley. Memorials: Trinity Lutheran Church 2625 Elm Swamp Road Lebanon, Indiana 46052Or Lebanon Wesleyan Church 1004 South Lebanon Street Lebanon, Indiana 46052

Wilma J. Benton

January 14, 2014