Thelma J. Benefield, age 93, of Pawleys Island, SC and formerly of Towson, MD. Mrs. Benefield died on January 6, 2012 following hip surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. She was born on October 16, 1918 in Baltimore, MD.

Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 York Road (beltway exit 26) on Wednesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM where a Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 9:00 AM. Interment at Moreland Memorial Park.