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2023
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2024
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Mercy Benfield Obituary
Mercy Gale Benfield graced this world with her presence on February 2, 2023 in Boone, North Carolina.
At 7 months old, Mercy began a long, brave battle with Congenital Heart Disease. Her strength, willpower and courage taught all of us what a true warrior is.
On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte, NC, Mercy fought her last battle and received the ultimate victory. She stepped into the arms of Jesus where she received a perfect heart and a new body.
From the very beginning, Mercy won the hearts of anyone that was blessed enough to meet her. Mercy was a beautiful child with a contagious smile who touched so many lives in her short life. To know Mercy was to know true love, grace, and mercy. Her time on this earth was short but her impact was powerful.
She never met a stranger. She was happy everywhere she went and happiest at church and outside on the farm. She loved music and you could always find her clapping her hands and feet to "Victory in Jesus."
She was greeted in heaven by her great grandfathers, Chester Benfield and Pete Hobbs.
Mercy leaves behind to cherish her memory her parents, Colby and Taylor Hobbs Benfield of Newland: sister, Zoe Carpenter of Newland, NC; grandparents, Dale and Diane Benfield of Newland, NC; Eric and Caryn Hobbs of Newland, NC; great grandparents, Elaine Benfield of Newland, NC; Lowell and Linda Wise of Newland, NC, Roger and Donna Wise of Newland, NC, Fran Hobbs of Millboro, VA.
Services for Mercy Gale Benfield were held on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at Mount Victory in Pineola (507 Mill Timber Creek Road, Newland, NC 28657) with Rev. Joe Ingham officiating. The family received friends on Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. at Mount Victory with a service that followed.
The family would like to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone in Avery County for the prayers, love and support.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte (https://rmhclt.org/donate/)
Words of comfort and encouragement may be shared with the Benfield family by visiting our website www.rsfh.net
The care of Mercy and her family has been entrusted to Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland. (828) 733-2121.
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