Sherrie Marshall Benavides, 67, of Groves, Texas passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021. Sherrie was born in Leeds, Alabama on July 25, 1953 to the late, Felix Bartholomew, Jr. and Dora Belle White.
Sherrie worked for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at the Larry Gist State Jail Facility where she retired as the Mail Room Supervisor with ten years of service.
Those left to cherish Sherrie's memory include her loving husband of 13 years, Juan Joaquin Benavides; her daughter, Dianna Belaire and her husband, Wayne of Port Neches, Texas; son, Robbie Marshall of Groves, Texas, brothers, Eddy Eason of Nederland, Texas, Roy Eason of Huntsville, Texas, Vincent Bartholomew of Port Arthur, Texas and Jonathan Bartholomew of Nederland, Texas; sister, Felicia Brown of Vidor, Texas; grandchildren, Jonah Belaire, Grace Belaire, Koltin Marshall; Emma Marshall and a host of loving nieces and nephews.
Sherrie is preceded in death by her parents, Felix Bartholomew, Jr. and Dora Belle White.
A gathering of friends and family will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland, Texas from 5:00p.m until 8:00p.m. on Monday, March 22, 2021. The funeral service for Mrs. Benavides will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 10:00a.m. with Pastor Anton Smikal, Officiant. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches, Texas.
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