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Kenneth “Kenny” Benfield, 56, of Morganton, NC went to his Heavenly Home on Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Born in Avery County, NC on September 21, 1957, he was the son of Peggy Joyce Thomas Benfield of Morganton and the late Kenneth Clayton Benfield. Kenny had worked at Baker Furniture and Drexel Furniture. He loved to fish, play the banjo, and enjoyed searching for waterfalls.
In addition to his mother, Kenny is survived by his wife of 8 years, Kathy Pruett Benfield; a son, Joshua Ray Benfield and his wife, Ariel, and their daughter, Kaylen Hall, all of Morganton; a daughter, Brooke Ashley Benfield and her children, Skyler Edney, Brenda Edney, and Nathaniel Hamer, all of Morganton; a step-son, Jacob Waylon Wilson of Asheville, NC; brothers, Joe Benfield and Mike Benfield and his wife, Amber, all of Morganton; and sisters, Katie Ascue, Peggy Snipes and her husband, Vernon, and Mary Hildebrand, all of Morganton. Others left to cherish his memory include his in-laws, Lee Roy and Bernice Pruett; and sister and brother-in-law, Phil and Donna Shirley and their son, Leighton; and his former wife, Diane McLean, all of Morganton.
In addition to his father, Kenny was preceded in death by a brother, David Benfield.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center. At other times the family will be at the residence on Clark Loop.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Sossoman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 2608, Morganton, NC 28680 or to Options, Inc., P.O. Box 2512, Morganton, NC 28680.

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