James "Bud" Benningfield

James “Bud” Benningfield of Elk Horn, son of the late Marvin Benningfield and Ethel Puryear Benningfield, was born February 14, 1931, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 17, 2017 in Lebanon. Age: 85 He served his country honorably in the United States Army. James was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville and was also a farmer. He loved tractors and even when he didn’t feel like doing anything else, he loved to play with his grandchildren. He was of the Baptist faith and attended White’s Ridge General Baptist Church. He united in marriage to Burnestine Cook December 17, 1960. Besides his wife, Burnestine Benningfield of Elk Horn, he is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Karen Benningfield of Elk Horn; two grandchildren: Jeremy Mings and fiance’, Mandy Porter of Elk Horn and Danielle Farmer and husband, Chad of Campbellsville; two great-grandchildren: Addie Farmer and Will Farmer of Campbellsville; one brother, Sam Benningfield of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. James was also preceded in death by two brothers, Walter Benningfield July 20, 2015 and Willis Benningfield February 5, 2015 and two half-brothers: Victor Benningfield and Clarence Benningfield. _________________ VISITATION: 5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Friday, January 20, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 21, 2017, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Dickey Rogers and Bro. Doug Roberts BURIAL: Elk Horn Cemetery with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard