Delores Fern Scrutchfield Benson, 87, of Hillsboro formerly of Du Quoin, passed away at 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 4, 2005 at the St.Mary-Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.
Fern was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church of Du Quoin.
She was born December 5, 1917 at Benton, IL the daughter of David Harvey and Lena Elizabeth (Powell) Scrutchfield.
She married Virgil J. Benson on September 2, 1939 at Jackson, Mo. He passed away December 11, 2003.
She is survived by two sons- Jeffrey Benson and wife Rebecca of Creve Coeur, MO, Jerry Benson and wife Cheryl of Ardmore, OK, daughter- Judith C. Heimann of Nashville, daughter-in-law- Dorothy Benson of Ardmore, OK, two sisters- Mary Hutchens and Mildred Smothers both of Benton, ten grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son-Roanld Benson, one brother and one sister.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M., Monday, February 7, 2005 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Dr. John Lewis officiating.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 P.M. Sunday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Park at Du Quoin.
Friends may make memorials to the First Christian Church of Du Quoin and will be accepted at the funeral home.
