Benny Loraine Meeks

BARTOW - Mrs. Benny Loraine Meeks, 67, passed away of heart failure on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in Lakeland, Florida. Mrs. Meeks was born in Avon Park, Florida, on August 19, 1946, and came to Bartow from Fort Meade in 2011. She was a loving mother and a cosmetologist. Mrs. Meeks was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamine and Iris Harris and a brother, Jimmy Harris. She is survived by her daughters, Dee Dee (Doris) Kelly Chiavuzzi and Mary Ruth (Ruthie) Kelly Spiker; grandchildren, Natasha Chiavuzzi, Kenneth James Kelly, Kylie Chiavuzzi, Jonathan Droz, Augie Chiavuzzi, and Destiny Chiavuzzi. Memorial services will be held in Avon Park, Florida at a later date. Hancock Funeral Home, Fort Meade, FL 863-285-8171