Bonnie Ruth (Bench) Duncan, 91, a longtime resident of Greenville and Pleasant Grove passed away March 26, 2014 at Legend Healthcare. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 3:00 PM at Memoryland Memorial Park with Rev. Royce Litchfield officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday from 1:30 until service time at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Born November 20, 1922 in Greenville, Ruth was the daughter of Arvel and Ada (Voyles) Bench. On March 24, 1940 in Durant, Oklahoma, she married W. L. “Bill” Duncan, and they celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary just last year. Ruth was a homemaker, and she and Bill were longtime members of the Salem-Kinser Methodist Church. In recent years, she and Bill were members of the Highland Terrace Baptist Church. Ruth/Momma dearly loved her large family, and always enjoyed cooking all of the holiday celebration meals for the family gatherings. She will be remembered by all for her deep affection for and enjoyment with her large family, and with her “boot-scoot’n” friends.
Ruth’s survivors include her son Robert Duncan and wife, Carlene of Greenville; daughters Nita Stone and husband Jerry of Princeton and Linda Sims and husband Jerry of Greenville; brother Vernon C. Bench Sr. of Cash; sisters Leta Money and Martha Baughman Dial both of Greenville; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill; one brother; and one sister.
Her grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The family requests that memorials be made to Highland Terrace Baptist Church, 3939 Joe Ramsey Blvd., Greenville, TX 75402.