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Obituary For Kimberly Michelle "Buttercup" Driver Benford
Funeral service for Kimberly Benford, 55, of Opelika, AL, will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Southside Church of Christ, 405 Carver Avenue, Opelika, AL, 36801 with interment in Evergreen Cemetery, 1409 Monroe Avenue, Opelika, AL, 36801, Brother Willie Whack will officiate.
Mrs. Benford, who passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026 at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama, was born December 24, 1970, in Lee County, Alabama.
Public viewing will be Wednesday, August 26, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Mrs. Benford will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the service.
She will be missed so much by: her husband, Arthur Charles Benford of Opelika, AL; her loving parents, Melvin and Mary Driver of Opelika, AL; three sisters, Arnicia Driver of Birmingham, AL, Ayanna Card of Stone Mountain, GA and Shwanda Buchanon of Hoover, AL; two special sisters, Amelia Doolittle and Cindy Caldwell both of Opelika, AL; two brothers, Dominic (Lorraine) Driver of Monroe, GA and Sam (Sarah) Trammell of Opelika, AL; a special niece that she considered a daughter, Courtney (Justin) Baker of Birmingham, AL; a god-sister, Marley Jackson of Opelika, AL; a special cousin that she considered a niece, Crystal (Shawn) Sanford; two step-sons, Cortez (Alice) Brundage and Gary (Kanesha) Robinson both of Opelika, AL; three aunts, Lynda (Roy) Morris, Daisy Tidwell and Christine Driver all of Opelika, AL; four uncles, James Driver, Randy (Faye) Driver, John Tidwell and Eddie (Juniel) Tidwell all of Opelika, AL; her ride or die friend, Sandra Miles; a host of cousins, friends, family and the Fresenius Dialysis family.
The family of the late Mrs. Kimberly Michelle Drive Benford acknowledges with grateful appreciation all acts of kindness, prayers, cards, telephone calls, flowers and words of comfort extended to us during our time of bereavement. May God bless each one of you.
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Our deepest condolences to the family. So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Condolences to Arthur Charles (Big M) and family on your loss. Kim was a real warrior. I pray that you all cherish your memories and each other as you deal with your loss. I encourage you to turn to Jehovah, the God of ALL COMFORT as you cope. 2Cor 1:3, 4 💛
BLESSED ARE THEY THAT MOURN FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTED!- MATT. 5:4. HOLY SPIRIT COMFORT SISTER IN CHRIST, KIM, DURING & AFTER THIS PERIOD OF BEREAVEMENT! NOW REST, DEAR SISTER, IN THE PRESENCE OF OUR LORD JESUS UNTIL RESURRECTION! 💯💪❤️🙏🏿✝️😇 SISTER IN CHRIST JESUS, EVONNE COPELAND ACKERSON
Sending condolences 💐 to the family. May the love of the lord continue to bring you comfort, strength, and peace .
May. The. Lord. God. Comfort and keep. This arms. Around the. Diver and. Benford. Family
Our Deepest Condolences to The Family 🙏⚘✝️
Thoughts and prayers are with this family. May God grant you peace.
To Vidal and Lorraine and the Driver Benford family please accept my deepest condolences for the loss of your sister Vidal and your sister-in-law Lorraine . I know that you all have been introduced to the Father. Please hold on to his never unchanging hand and know that Michelle is glorying at the thought of seeing him, our Father and his paradise. Grieve but not too long. Hold on to each other also. I love you all with Christian love. Gwen, Lorraine's mother and Vidal's mother-in-law.
So sorry for your loss. Kim always had that smile no matter how she felt.❤️🙏🏿✝️
Melvin, Mary and all those that love Kimberly, my sincere condolences and prayers are flowing your way. The sting of death eventually gets bearable because the loving memories and the inner thoughts concerning Kimberly with stroke your mind and heart with soothing energy and smiles. (R.I.P.) RESURRECTION IN PARADISE ACTS 24:15; JOHN 5:28; REV. 21:3-5
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