AUDREY JEANETTE DANIELS BENTON, 88, of Wenona, Maryland, went to her eternal home on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the home of her daughter, Wanda, and son-in-law, Clifton, surrounded by her family.

Born August 31, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Frank B. Daniels and Sarah Jeanette Webster Daniels.

Mom was a homemaker, taking care of seven children in her early years. She later was employed by the Somerset County Public School System where she worked for 36 years at Deal Island School. Mom was loved by all who knew her and was affectionately known by all the children there as "Grandma".

Mom's greatest pleasure was traveling with the Benton Family singing gospel music all around the Eastern Shore. Mom was a member of Faith Independent Church in Wenona.

She leaves behind to treasure her memory two sons, Linwood "Sonny" Benton, Jr. and his friend Joann and James Benton and his wife Debbie, all of Deal Island; four daughters, Wanda Benton and her husband Clifton of Wenona, Jeanette Stine and her husband Mike of Colonial Beach, VA, Vicky Ford and her husband Roy of Deal Island, and Teresa O'Neal and her husband Dennis of Laurel, DE; 24 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred and Tommy Daniels; two sisters, Myrtle Bransford and Kay Daniels; and several nieces and nephews.

Besides her mother and father, she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Linwood Benton, Sr.; a son, Ronnie Benton; a brother, Earl Daniels; and three grandsons, Eric, Stewart and Steven Benton.

Funeral services officiated by The Rev.'s Mike Stine and Lloyd Foard will be held Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 2 PM at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Wenona where friends may call Friday evening from 6-8 PM. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery in Wenona.

Contributions can be made in memory of our Mom to Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802-1733.

Arrangements are in the care of Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home in Crisfield. To send condolences, please visit www.bradshawandsonsfuneralhome.com

(04/06/10)