Juanita Francis Benbenek

Juanita Francis Dixon Benbenek, 91 formerly of Snyder,Texas passed away on Saturday, March 09, 2019 in San Angelo, Texas.

Funeral services for Mrs. Benbenek will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 2 o'clock PM at Bell-Cypert-Seale Chapel with Reverend Ben Reid and Deacon Dewey Farley of First Baptist Church officiating. Visitation will be at Bell-Cypert-Seale from 6 to 7 pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Internment will follow at Hillside Memorial Gardens. Services are under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

Juanita, the youngest of five children was born in rural Scurry County, to Olen and Etta Dixon, on July 02, 1927. Shortly after grauduating from High School in 1945, in nearby Hobbs, TX, Juanita was employed at Stinson Drug Store in Snyder, where she met Sgt. Ordon P. Benbenek, home on fulough from the U.S. Army. Following Ordon's discharge at the end of World War II, they were married on November 30, 1946. They had one son, Daren, born in 1962. Ordon and Juanita were together 52 years, at the time of Ordon's passing, in 1998.

Ordon and Juanita relocated, briefly, to several different communities throughout Texas, always returning home to Snyder. They returned permanently, in 1969, to focus on family and career. Juanita remained in Snyder until 2016, when she relocated to San Angelo, to be near her son.

Prior to becoming a full-time housewife and stay-at-home mom, Juanita also worked at West Texas State Bank, a local attorney's office, and in her husband's boot and shoe repair business. During her life, Juanita fulfilled the roles of beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, and Believer in Christ, loved by God. She was a long-time member of Northside Baptist Church, and later, First Baptist Church, both in Snyder. She often said that her opportunities to travel, during her later years, were the best times of her life. She especially enjoyed visiting New York City and Washington, D. C.

Juanita was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ordon; one brother, Thomas Dixon; two sisters, Pearl Copeland and Elene Reeves; and four nephews. She is survived by her son, Daren Benbenek of San Angelo, TX. She is also survived by one sister Doris Wilson of Snyder, and one nephew.

Memorial donations can be made to the American Red Cross; P O Box 37839;Boone, IA 50037-0839

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