Ms. Melinda "Mindy" Kay Benton

August 24, 1969 - September 23, 2021

Benton – Melinda “Mindy” Kay Benton, age 52, of Glen St. Mary, Florida passed away on September 23, 2021 at Community Hospice Alice and T. O’Neal Douglas Center for Caring in Jacksonville with her loving family by her side. She was born in Petersburg, West Virginia on August 24, 1969 to the late Kenneth Choate and Rosalee Kissamore Choate. Mindy was raised in Jacksonville, Florida and relocated to Baker County in 1988. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and sister who enjoyed being a homemaker, tending to her family and taking care of her sweet fur babies, Molly, Little Man, and Snoopy. Mindy was most passionate about her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She was preceded in death by her parents and her loving husband, Robert Wayne Benton. Mindy is survived by her loving sons, Cameron (Kayla) Herring of Glen St. Mary, FL and Michael (Felicia) Herring of Macclenny, FL; stepchildren, Casondra (Justin) Spivey of Middleburg, FL, Christina (Danny) Prince, Courtney Benton, and Robert Michael Phillips all of Macclenny, FL; brothers, Norman (Rhonda) Choate and Douglas Choate both of Jacksonville, FL; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A Private Celebration of Mindy’s Life will be held at later date. Arrangements are under the care and direction of V. TODD FERREIRA FUNERAL SERVICES, 250 North Lowder Street, Macclenny, FL 32063 (904)259-5700. Visit www.ferreirafuneralservices.com to sign the family’s guest book.