Mary Frances Benefield Bailey age 76 of Chipley passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. She was born in Jackson County on November 5, 1940 to the late Robert Curtis Benefield and Doris Victoria Stephens. Mary enjoyed gardening, flowers, cooking, and fishing.
Mary was proceeded in death by her parents; husband Vergel Bailey, two brothers and three sisters. She is survived by sons Alvin Hamm and Lewis Hamm both of Alford; Step-sons David Bailey and kids of Mississippi, Eddie Bailey (Sarah) and kids of Tennessee, Raymond Bailey (Cindy) of Panama City; John Bailey of North Carolina Daughter Mary Ann Syfrett (David) of Chipley; Step Daughter Brenda Little of Mississippi; Brothers Curtis Carol Benefield (Linda) of Cottondale and Sammy Ray Benefield (LLouis) of Florida; Sisters Ida Coley of Round Lake, Dothory Prichell of Compass Lake in the Hills, and Brenda Ozborne of Round Lake; Grandchildren Amber Parr, Candace Hamm, Cameron Hamm, Cody Hamm, Jessica Cook, Marla Ann Wilbanks (Dusty), Santana Hamm, Zackary Syfrett, Katelyn Nicole Syfrett and a host of great grandchildren.
Funeral Services for Mary will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, December 30, 2016 in the Marianna Chapel Funeral Home with Reverend Wesley Syfrett officiating. Interment will follow in the Alford Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service.
Marianna Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be submitted online at www.mariannachapelfh.com.