Minerva Lois Benson
Funeral services for Minerva Lois (Pope) Benson, a longtime Atoka resident, (was raised in Maud, OK area and moved to Atoka in February 1968 from Savoy, TX), were held Saturday November 7, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Pastor Ryan Carroll officiating. Burial was in Cumming Cemetery in Maud, OK with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Benson was born November 7, 1936 to Wiley Oscar and Eular Etta (Mitchell) Pope at Carr City, OK and passed away November 3, 2020 at Denison, TX at the age of 83 years, 11 months and 27 days. She graduated Maud High School in 1955 and married Robert Benson November 26, 1953 at Maud, OK. They celebrated 66 years of marriage before her passing. Lois worked for the newspaper at Maud, Ok and then was a typesetter for Atoka County Times. She started in early 70’s and also worked in the family printing business, A & B Printing Lois was an active member at Old Paths Baptist Church, and a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Atoka. She enjoyed spending time with family and running the family business.
Survivors includes her husband, Robert Benson of the home in Atoka; children, Toni Benson and wife Rita of Stringtown, Kurt Benson of Atoka, Dennis Benson and wife Pam of Derby, KS, Ruth Benson of Shawnee, OK, Terry Benson and wife Opal of Atoka, Kevin Benson and wife Elaine of Madill, OK; grandchildren, April Carroll and husband Ryan of Atoka, Eric Benson and wife Rebecca of Tushka, Mark Benson and wife Shelby of Phillips, Katie Benson and fiance’ Stacy Gavin of Hartshorne, James Benson and wife Jessica, Kandy Simpson and husband Shannon all of Atoka, Vanessa Hinds and husband Kendal of Derby, KS, Taryn Jones and husband Taylor of Temecula, CA, Kimberly Logue-Goodson and husband Jason of Atoka, Matthew Logue and wife Julie of Niceville, FL, Tiffany Logue, Mary Blackburn and husband Abe all of Stillwater, Amy Logue of Shawnee, Benjamin Benson of Durant, Kristin Turnpaugh and husband Zach of Strawn, TX, Kacy Benson of Madill, Rachel McMurtrey of Stillwater; sister, Donna Poe of Broken Bow; twenty-four great-grandchildren; along with other relatives and many dear friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Hollis, Carl, Wilmer and Arley Pope; sisters, Bernice Roop, Mildred Norman, Wanda Harris; grandson, Jared Robert Benson and great-granddaughter, Mercedes Elizabeth Barton.
Casketbearers were Matthew Logue, Eric Benson, Benjamin Benson, James Benson, Mark Benson, Travis Carroll, Colten Spears, and Stetson Logue. Honorary bearers were Donavan Jones, Gannon Hinds, Jesse Logue, Owen Blackburn, Patrick Logue, Samuel Barton,Tristan Benson and Wyatt Logue.
Condolences may be sent to the family by email to: browns@atoka.net. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence.