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Bettie Jean Chelf Benningfield

Bettie Jean Chelf Benningfield, 85, of Campbellsville died Saturday, November 18, 2018 at the Campbellsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born on May 8, 1933 in the Knifley community of Adair County, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Bettie B. Knifley Chelf and wife of the late Algusta “Gus” Benningfield.

Mrs. Benningfield was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church and a former employee of Walmart for over 20 years, RECC and Central KY OBGYN.

Her survivors include five sisters-in-laws, Lucille Ellis of Lebanon, Lena Mae Gupton, Pauline Judd (Gene), Pansy Barnett and Wanda Beck (David) all of Campbellsville; two brothers-in-laws, Ronnel Lee Benningfield (Imogene) of Finley, and Jr. Benningfield (Juanita) of Campbellsville; several nieces, nephews and a host of other friends and relatives.

In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by two sisters, Maxine Farris and Allene Cundiff; and three brothers, Herman, Leon and Bobbie Chelf.

Funeral services were at 11:00AM eastern time Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with burial in the Brookside Cemetery in Campbellsville.

Visitation was after 5:00pm eastern time Monday at the funeral home.

Rev. Brad Lauer officiated, and pallbearers were Scott Callison, Jeremy Benningfield, Ronnie Ray Benningfield, Gary Gupton, Steve Benningfield, and William Feese.

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.