Hal Lloyd Benner

July 30, 1929 - February 8, 2014

Hal Lloyd Benner, 84, of Roodhouse passed away Saturday Feb. 8, 2014 at the Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. He was born July 30, 1929 in Roodhouse, the son of Alfred E. and Edith B. Pollard Benner. He married Joyce Hendrickson June 24, 1949 in Roodhouse. Surviving is his wife, Joyce of Roodhouse; children, JoAnn (Jess) Berry of Jacksonville, Brenda Benner of Columbia, MO, and Randy Benner of Roodhouse; five grandchildren, Eric Berry of Columbus, MO, Lisa (Corey) Suter of Jacksonville, Daniel (Jeanette) Benner of Rushville, Steven Kyle (Carla) Benner of Roodhouse, and Bill Bickmeier of Lincoln, NE; 10 great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Betty Benner of Roodhouse. Proceeding in death was a son, Steve Benner; 3 great grandchildren; and 2 brothers, Ralph “Skinny” Benner and Leverett “Bud” Benner. Hal was a member of the Roodhouse Emmanuel Baptist Church and served as deacon for several years. He graduated from Roodhouse High Scholl in 1949 where he lettered in three different sports all four years of school. He was an avid sports fan and devoted his life to attending all his grandchildren and great grandchildren’s games. He also enjoyed traveling to Missouri to watch his daughter, Brenda, train horses and complete in shows. Hal was proud of his children and grandchildren and lived by the philosophy of faith, family, and football. His family was his life. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Roodhouse with internment in the Pine Tree Cemetery near Patterson. Visitation will be held Tuesday after 2:00 with the family meeting friends from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Daws Family Funeral Home in Roodhouse. Memorials are suggested to the Emmanuel Baptist Church or the American Heart Association.