Phyllis Irene Benton

Mrs. Phyllis Irene Nuce Benton, 52, of Prices Bridge Lane on the Horseshoe Creek in Walterboro, entered into rest Saturday afternoon, March 23, 2013, following a long and courageously fought battle against cancer at the Saint Francis Hospital in Charleston.

Funeral services will be conducted 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, March 26, 2013, from the North Walterboro Baptist Church, 2177 Jefferies Highway, Walterboro. The Reverend Curtis Pettit and The Reverend Bobby Etheridge officiating. Interment will follow in Glendale Memorial Cemetery, 2210 Mount Carmel Road, Walterboro.

Born February 2, 1961, a native of Charleston, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Elmer Lee Nuce and the late Alma Irene Smoak Nuce. She had been a resident of Walterboro since 1976 and was a rural mail carrier from the United State Postal Service having retired in Walterboro. She was a member of North Walterboro Baptist Church and for many years was a dedicated volunteer to the Colleton County High School Band of Blue, serving selflessly in numerous behind the scenes areas with a group she dearly loved. Phyllis was loved by many, her smile brought joy and laughter to all those around her regardless of the situation or difficulties that were present, and she will always be fondly remembered as a wonderful and caring person.

Surviving are: the love of her life for thirty-three years, Mr. Franklin Charlie Benton of Walterboro; a son, Kristopher Scott Benton of Charlotte, North Carolina; a daughter, Heather Nichole Benton and her fiancé Alexander Bakst of Berlin, Germany; her mother-in-law, Mrs. Doris Boodle Benton of Walterboro; a brother-in-law, Rickie Alex Benton of Manning; a sister-in-law, Angelia Simmons and her husband Shane and family of Enoree; a “special sister”, Terri Lynn Donahue of Hampton; and a “special brother”, Tony Chubb, Sr. and family of Jacksonboro. There are numerous nieces and nephews as well as many other adopted family members that also survive. She was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Dexter R. Benton.

Flowers will be accepted, or for those who wish, the family has respectfully requested that memorial contributions be directed in her memory to: Colleton County Relay for Life, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, South Carolina 29406.

For those that so desire, memorial messages and thoughts of condolence, as well as memorable recollections of Mrs. Benton may be shared with the family at the online guestbook, www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.

Family and friends are invited to call from 6 o’clock until 8 o’clock this Monday evening at THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, 843.538.5408.

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