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MSgt. Holland "Keith" Benfield USAF Ret.
1954 - 2023
BORN
1954
DIED
2023
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Holland Benfield Obituary
October 28, 1954 - January 13, 2023
MSgt. Holland "Keith" Benfield, USAF Ret., 68, of Morganton, went to his heavenly home Friday, Jan. 13, 2023.
Born in Cleveland County, Oct. 28, 1954, he was the son of the late Cecil Benfield and Carolyn Denney Benfield.
Keith was a member of Freedom Baptist Church.
He retired from the U.S. Air Force and the North Carolina prison system, having worked at the Western Carolina Youth Correction Center. He was a jack of all trades and a master of none.
A wonderful husband, father, and grandfather, Keith is survived by his wife of 13 years, Thressia Parlier Benfield; children, Emily Benfield Keenan (Shawn), Amanda Reynolds (Steve), and Brandi Anthony (Allen Gregory); grandchildren, Makayla, Nathan, Molly, Sarah, Samantha, Hannah, Harlyn, Katelin, Briar, and Hunter; great-grandchild, Ariyah; brothers, Pete Benfield and David Benfield (Brenda); sister, Susan Thompson; and mother-in-law, Dorothy Parlier.
In addition to his parents, Keith was preceded in death by his father-in-law, the Rev. Wendell Parlier.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Sossoman Funeral Home. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 19, at Freedom Baptist Church, with the Revs. Bud Harmon and Lloyd Harris officiating. Burial will follow at Big Crabtree Baptist Church Cemetery in Spruce Pine. Military honors will be provided by the U.S. Air Force.
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