Joyce Juanita Benner's Obituary
Joyce Benner
Funeral services for Joyce Benner, 66, of Kilgore, formerly of Longview will be held at Ten O?clock AM Friday February 6, 2004 at the Rader Funeral Home Chapel 1617 Judson Road with Reverend Freeman Pierce officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 pm in Old Palestine Cemetery in Alto, Texas under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mrs. Benner passed away Wednesday February 4, 2004 at her residence.
She was born December 18, 1937 in Crockett, Texas to Glynice and Ella Bowdoin and they preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and a member of the Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Kilgore. She had lived in Longview the past twenty four years.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Rose and Kenneth Blount of Houston, Texas; Trevia and Todd LeClair of Kilgore, Texas; four grandchildren, Shane Saunders, Jessica LeClair, Chelsie LeClair, Shelby LeClair; one great grandchild, Shawn Saunders; two godchildren, Walter Carter and Shelly Tilley; niece, Debra Harless, nephew, Kenneth Bowdoin of Longview.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday February 5, 2004 from 6pm until 8 pm.
She was preceded in death by her husband John Benner, son, Robert Hepburn and a brother Kenneth Bowdoin.
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