Wednesday, June 7, 2006
Lois Martin Bench Brumfield - 1921-2006
Lois Martin Bench Brumfield, 84, formerly of Ashland and South Point, Ohio, died Friday, June 2, 2006, in Clovernook Health Care Pavilion in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs. Brumfield was born Dec. 6, 1921, in Ashland, a daughter of the late Virgil and Myrtle Evans Martin. She was a member of Beech Street Christian Church, where she was a member of the choir and Ladies Fellowship, a former member of Sweet Adelines and a former docent at the Kentucky Highlands Museum. She was a former employee of Anderson Newcomb and worked for the Clayton and Lambert Shell plant during World War II.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands William “Bill” Bench and Carl Brumfield; two brothers, Harry Robert Martin and Walter Vernon Martin; and two brothers-in-law, Howard D. Robinette and Jack R. Mackebee.
Mrs. Brumfield is survived by two sons, William James Bench and wife Neesa of Cincinnati and John Daniel Bench and wife Cheryl of Cincinnati; a stepson, James “Jim” Brumfield and wife Linda of Cross Lanes, W.Va.; two daughters, Sharon Sweeney and husband Steve of Ashland and Nancy Bench of Cincinnati; a brother, William E. “Bill” Martin and wife Phyllis of Ashland; three sisters, Irene Robinette of Ashland, Betty Shimfessel and husband Edward of Ashland and Mary Lou Mackebee of Ashland; five grandchildren, Tory Woodall, Katy Woodall, Jessica Prussia, Justin Bench and Parlor Bench; a stepgranddaughter, Christina Horner; two stepgrandsons, Peter Stolze and Bobby Brumfield; a stepgreat-grandson, Brandon Horner; and two great-granddaughters, Samantha Woodall and Sydney Bench.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 8, 2006, at Marshall Steen Funeral Home in Ashland by Kenneth Vaughn, minister. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery in Ironton, Ohio.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2006, at the funeral home.
Friends may make contributions to the Family Life Center, Beech Street Christian Church, 1672 Beech St., Ashland, KY 41102.
