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Peggy Upton Benfield, age 84, of 2140 Country Club Road in Lincolnton, died on Thursday, October 27, 2016.

Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Phillip Cole and Pastor Scott Mann of New Vision Ministries officiating.  Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:45 p.m. in the sanctuary prior to the service.

Peggy was born October 17, 1932, in Gaston County, to the late Mary Lou Upton.  In addition to her mother, she was also preceded in death by her grandmother Bessie Mitchem Upton, and a brother Jimmy Dean Upton.  She worked for Lincoln County Schools, as a teacher’s aide, for 25 years.  

She is survived by her husband, Jennings Ray Benfield of the home; two sons, Doug Benfield, and wife Connie, of Morgantown, KY, and Kim Benfield, and wife Karen, of Lincolnton; a daughter, Lori Benfield of Charlotte; granddaughter, Destiny Brown, and husband Mike, of Russellville, KY; step-grandchildren, Amanda Neighbors, and husband Galen, of Morgantown, KY, Jason Skaggs, and wife Adra, and Leslie Cardwell, and husband Chad, all of Morgantown, KY, Julie Pendley of Bowling Green, KY, and Cody Pendley of Morgantown, KY; and nineteen great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Lincoln County, 900 Dontia Drive, Lincolnton, NC 28092.