Mrs. Ruby Rudene Benefield

September 5, 1942 - August 18, 2017

Mrs. Ruby Rudene Benefield, of Heflin, Alabama, went home to be with her heavenly father on August 18, 2017. She was 74. Mrs. Benefield was born on September 5, 1942 to the late Dwight and Thelma Sullivan. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, and mother. Her children will remember her as a loving and stubborn mother and was a welcoming and loving mother-in-law. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Zach Doug Benefield; and her brother, Bobby Sullivan. She is survived by her children, Dwayne (Tina) Edwards and Kim (Danny) Whaley, all of Heflin, and Mark (Stephanie) Edwards of Woodland, Alabama; her grandchildren, Matt (Sabrina) Whaley, Chasity Edwards, Brittany Whaley, Blake (Delanie) Whaley, Tyler (Kim) Smith, Brandon (Nicole) Edwards, Sumer Smith, Hayden Edwards, Brock Edwards, and Sophie Edwards; her great-grandchildren, Cloe, Kade, Madyson, Easton, Liza, Lydia, Hunter, Adalynn, and Aiden; 3 brothers and 4 sisters. The family would also like to recognize and offer a special thanks to Melissa Norton, Melinda Cosper Williams, Paula Spivey, and Amedisys Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Bro. Donald Leggett and Bro. Ron Carroll will officiate. Hayden Edwards, Brock Edwards, Brandon Edwards, Blake Whaley, Matt Whaley, and Eddie Sullivan will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Wade Patterson, Ellison McAdams, Tony Waddell, and Hunter Hand. Interment will follow at New Hopewell Cemetery in Heflin. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, August 21, 2017 from 4:00 till 7:00 p.m.