Edna Earl Lamb Benton Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Edna Earl Lamb Benton of Lumberton, North Carolina, whose life came to an end on February 22, 2026 at the age of 93, leaving behind cherished memories. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Edna Earl Lamb Benton to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Randell Murdock Lamb and Annie Lee Tyler; her husbands, Johnnie Hayes and Joe Benton; her sons, Johnnie Wayne Hayes and Curtis Mitchell "Mickey" Hayes; and her siblings, Rufus Lamb, Wadis Lamb, Marcus Lamb, Hollis Lamb, Buddy Lamb, Richard Lamb, Horace Lamb, Nora Lamb, Ruth Lamb, Rachel Brisson, Ruby Davis, Carol Spencer, Ernestine Green, Martha Singleton, Betty Isom, Dorothy Simmons and Vivian Greenwood.
She is survived by: her daughters, Carolyn Hayes and Patricia Hinson (Earnie); and her grandchildren, Johnnie Hayes, Curtis Hayes, Jason Hayes, Jonathon Hayes, Waylon Lawhon, Emmy Lou Capps, Brandy Wyman and Buddy Hinson. She is also survived by 14 great grandchildren.
