Donnie Jean Benton

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Donnie Jean Benton

Mrs. Donnie Jean Benton, 77, of Memphis, passed from this life Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.

Born in Blytheville to John William "Bill" and Virgie Viola Chrisco Danels, she was a retired bookkeeper. She loved going to church and was a member of Central Christian Church in Memphis.

Donnie was involved in activities at the Glenmary at Evergreen Assisted Living. She was very social and loved to meet new people. She played the piano by ear and loved to sing and entertain people and would often dance to the Hucklebuck song.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hershal Calvin Benton.

Donnie is survived by her children, Cecil Benton of Memphis and Karen Hirsch and husband, Robert, of Atlanta; and

Grandchildren Phillip Hirsch and Natalie Hirsch, both of Atlanta.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until the 1:30 p.m. service time today (Sunday) in the Cobb Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be private. An online register may be signed at cobbfuneralhome.com