Obituary - Faith Melody Benefield
Faith Melody Benefield
Faith Melody Benefield was born on Aug. 31, 2004 in Bangkok, Thailand, and went
home to be with the Lord on July 14, 2006, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She was
preceded in death by her older sister, Bethany Grace, and is survived by her
parents, Stephen and Angela Benefield, three older sisters, Candace, Deborah,
Emma, and one younger brother, Stephen. She is also survived by her
grandparents, Robert and Kathy Benefield of Visalia, California, and Al and
Angie Lopez of San Antonio, Texas, and her great-grandparents, Howard and Frieda
Benefield of Visalia, as well as numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins all around
the world.
With her big, brown eyes, sweet disposition, and winning smile, Faith touched many lives in her short time on this earth, both among friends in America as well as the people of Cambodia, where her parents serve as Baptist missionaries.
Celebration of life service will be 11 a.m. today at Sequoia Baptist Church, 3435 S. Linwood, Visalia. Burial will be at Visalia Cemetery. Arrangements are by Smith Family Chapel, Exeter. Online condolences: www.smithfamily chapel.com
Originally published July 22, 2006