She is preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter: Ruth Benedict; brother: Richard Garber; sisters & brothers in law: Margaret Lesh, Pearl & Thomas King, Mabel & Joseph Flora, Treva Flora; in laws: Doris & Carl Nead, Verda & Glenn Fisher.
She is survived by her husband: Merle D. Benedict of Greenville; her children & spouses: Marilyn Benedict of Greenville, Melvin & Darlene Benedict of Greenville, Gary & Denise Benedict of Ellensburg, Washington, Gloria Benedict of Greenville, Calvin & Laura Benedict of Knob Noster, MO, Daryl & Stephanie Benedict of New Madison, Sharon & Jon Sink of Ferrum, VA; 20 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; sister & brothers in law: Wilma & Everett Brubaker of Brookville, Betty & Harvey Bowman of Brookville; in laws: Helen Garber of Union, Ohio, George Flora of Brookville, Raymond & Orpha Benedict of Chambersburg, PA.
A short service will be held on Tuesday November 28, 2017 at 9:00 AM at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio with the funeral service following at 10:00 AM at the Palestine Old German Baptist Brethren Church on Clark Station Road with the Home Brethren officiating. Burial will follow in Miller Grove Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM and from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Monday November 27, 2017 at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio.
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