The Shelbyville News
Friday, September 1, 2006
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Sharon L. Benson,
76, of Shelbyville, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006, at Major Hospital.
Born Aug. 17, 1930, in Shelbyville, d/o Edward Peck and
Helen (Sosbe) Burgess.
Married Theodore Allen "Ted" Benson
on Nov. 13, 1948, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 27, 1989.
Survivors: three daughters, Polly Weaver (husband, Tim)
of Shelbyville, Jennifer Kinchelow (husband, Quentin) of Fairland and
Marcia
Robertson (husband, Donald) of Plano, Texas; and two grandchildren,
Clinton Weaver and Christine Farrow.
Preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Robert E. Peck.
Lifelong Shelbyville resident.
Office manager for McCorkle Stone Co. in Milroy and a bookkeeper
at the former Elks Lodge. Prior to that, she was employed at Williams
Industries.
Member of West Street United Methodist Church and Flat
Rock chapter of Order of Eastern Star No. 473, where she served as past matron.
OES service Saturday at
Freeman Family Funeral Homes, Carmony-Ewing Harrison Street Chapel, 819 S.
Harrison St, with Dr. Randall
K. Perry and the Rev. Carl Ewick officiating.
Interment: Norristown Cemetery in Norristown.
Contributions may be made to Shelbyville-Shelby County Public Library,
57 W. Broadway St., Shelbyville, IN 46176.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Flmeing
The Shelbyville Republican
Thursday November 25, 1943
Page 1 column 5
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MRS. BENSON DIES AT HOME
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Mrs. Mary Naomi Benson, lifelong resident of Shelby county died at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday at the home in Noble township where she was born eighty-two years ago March 15th.
She was the daughter of Simeon and Millie Hopper Moore.
Mrs. Benson had been ill of a heart aliment and asthma for two weeks and in a serious condition since last Friday.
On August 30, 1885, she was married to
Elkanah Benson, who preceded her in death several years ago. She was a member of the Geneva Methodist church.
A sister, Mrs. Debbie Brandenburg of Indianapolis, and several nieces and nephews survive.
Funeral services will be held at the Pleasant Grove church near Geneva Friday at 2:00 p.m., with the Rev. Dunn officiating.
Burial will be made in the Pleasant Grove cemetery in charge of D.E. Carmony of St. Paul.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Missy Moore
The Shelbyville Republican
Monday July 23, 1934
Page 5 column 7
LAST RITES HELD FOR E. A. BENSON
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Funeral services for Elkanah A.
Benson, 76, lifelong resident of Shelby county, who passed away at his home near Geneva in Noble township, last Saturday, were conducted this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Pleasant Grove Baptist church.
Interment was made in the church cemetery in charge of W. R. Pattison, Hope funeral director.
Mr. Benson had been in failing health for the past three years, was found dead Saturday.
Heart trouble was given as the cause of death. Mr. Benson has just observed his birthday anniversary on Monday, July 16th.
In [August 30] 1885 Mr. Benson married
Miss Naomi Moore. No children were born to this union. Besides the widow, there were no immediate survivors.
The deceased was the last of a family of twelve children.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Missy Moore
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