Mrs. Bennie Prince

Funeral services for Mrs. Bennie Prince, age 92, of Hideaway, Texas are scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Saturday, February 16, 2013 at the Hideaway Community Church with Pastor Herschel Sanders, Rev. Paul Garrison and Rev. Jack Conley officiating. Entombment will follow in the Tyler Memorial Park with services under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Directors in Lindale. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. Bennie Prince is now in the presence of our Lord having died of natural causes on February 12, 2013, less than three weeks from her 93rd birthday. Originally from Myra, TX, she lived in Dallas; Grand Saline; Mesquite; Houston; Trinity, TX; Orange Park, FL; Hideaway, TX and Lindale, TX. She lived alone following the death of Grover, her second husband, until she was 91 years old, at which time she moved to the Legends (now Wesley House) Assisted Living Center. She enjoyed her little apartment there until she developed the flu along with pneumonia several weeks ago. Following a six day stay at the hospital, she was released to Colonial Nursing Center for physical rehabilitation. Unfortunately for the family she was unable to recover her strength this time like she had done on previous occasions. Bennie loved to play golf. She didn't begin playing until her late fifties, but she quickly learned that hitting it straight was more important than distance. Even after such a "late start", she won a number of trophies at Westwood Shores near Trinity, TX where they moved upon retirement. Their home at Hideaway had a wonderful view of the golf course, but she was unable to continuing playing due to a heart condition that required surgery the same year they moved to HAWL. She enjoyed participating in the garden club, 42 club, ladies' bible study, delivering for Meals on Wheels and volunteering at the HAWL library. She loved crafts, especially anything crocheted. One year she crocheted a number of angels that the church used to decorate their Christmas tree. In recent years she needle pointed small U.S. flags that had a magnet glued to the back. She would give one to just about everyone in whom she came in contact. Each one came with a request that the recipient was to look at it each morning and say "God bless America." Bennie was a happy lady. Each member of her family fondly remembers how her face would light up when she saw us coming into her room. That smile was contagious. She will be deeply missed. She was preceded in death by husbands, W. D. Turvan on Sept. 4, 1966 and Grover C. Prince on Sept. 24, 2008; great grandson, Kyle David Turvan; 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Mrs. Prince is survived by 3 sons & daughters-in-law, Jim & Linda Turvan of Hideaway, Texas, Sam & Pat Turvan of Lindale, Texas and George & Christine Prince of Hideaway, Texas; 9 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; 6 great great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home in Lindale. Memorials may be made to the Hideaway Lake Community Church Building Fund.

Mrs. Bennie Prince

March 3, 1920 - February 12, 2013