CYNTHIA BAUCOM BENSON, age 87, of Winchester, Tenn., departed this life on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at her residence following a brief illness.  Mrs. Benson was a member of the Lighthouse Church of Jesus in Winchester.  Mrs. Benson was born in Lincoln County, Tenn. on February 19, 1935.  She was employed as a seamstress and worked at several clothing factorys during her younger years.  She enjoyed sewing, cooking and especially working in her flowers.  With her health failing she delighted at sitting at her window watching her hummingbird feeders swarming with hummingbirds all around. She will be remembered as a lady that loved people and especially her family.

Mrs. Benson was preceded by her husband of 66 years in May of this year, James Parker Benson.  Children; Anita Miller and Bart Benson. She is survived by her daughter, Teresa Sims of Manchester, son, Barry Benson of Winchester, Tenn., Grandchildren; Nathan Hill and wife, Katie of Winchester, Tenn., Brandy Crosslin and husband, Ronnie of Manchester, Great-grandchildren; Shelby and Parker Hill and Jaxon Boyd and numerous cousins.

Services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, Sept. 6, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Bro. Howard Riddle, officiating.  Visitation for Mrs. Benson will be held from 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 6, until service time at 1:00. Interment will follow in the Pennington Cemetery in Estill Springs, Tenn.  Serving as pallbearers are Jaxon Boyd, Parker Hill, Nathan Hill, Ronnie Crosslin, Scotty Riddle and Jordan Williams.