Minnie Pearl (Buff) Benfield

Minnie Pearl Buff Benfield, age 85, of Marion and formally Morganton, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021. She was born the daughter of the late Ambers Buff and Annie Lee Stamey Buff on May 31, 1935 in Burke County.

Minnie was of the Baptist Faith. She was a straightforward person who always did what she said. She was a wonderful cook and was kind to all. Minnie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She will be greatly missed.

Along with her parents, Minnie is preceded in death by her husband, Jack Benfield; a grandson, Randy Allen Burleson; three brothers, Ray, Bud and William Earl Buff; three sisters, Eloise Messer, Eula Mae Costner and Lois Benfield; and her furry companion, Diesel.

Those left behind to cherish Minnie’s memory include her daughter, Jackie Benfield Tate and her husband Johnny of Marion; two sisters, Kathleen "Kitten" Buff of Drexel and Jeanette Nichols and her husband Buddy of Robbinsville; and two special "daughter like" friends, Penny Franklin Smith and Debra Hampton Parker, both of Morganton; Also surviving are numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Minnie’s life will be celebrated at 3:00 pm on Friday, March 26, 2021 in the Chapel of Kirksey Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmie “JR” Richards officiating. Interment will follow at Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home and at other times at the home of Penny.

Kirksey Funeral Home of Morganton has the honor of serving the family.