Mrs. Alene Garlin Benefield, age 86, of Adairsville passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Floyd Medical Center.

She was born in Waleska, Georgia, November 27, 1932, daughter of the late Bill Garlin and Mamie Garland Smith. Mrs. Benefield was a member of Apostolic Tabernacle Church and retired from Champion Garment. Her hobbies included sewing, crocheting and working puzzles. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Benefield was preceded in death by herhusband of 66 years, Ralph Eugene Benefield; father, Bill Garlin and mother and step-father, Homer and Mamie Smith.

Survivors include her son, Bryon Benefield; grandsons, Cole Benefield and Matthew Benefield; great-grandson, Weston Cole Benefield; and several dear friends.

Funeral services will be held Friday, October 4, 2019, at 11:00 AM from the chapel of Barton Funeral Home, Adairsville, with Rev. Ray Montgomery and Rev. Lee Garland officiating. Interment will follow in the Lakeview Cemetery, Plainville.

The family will receive friends at Barton Funeral Home, Thursday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.

R. Dudley Barton and Son Funeral Home, Adairsville, is in charge of funeral arrangements for Mrs. Alene Garlin Benefield.