Emma D Trivett

Emma D. Trivett, age 70, of Crossnore, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 5, 2024. She was born on March 13, 1953, in Avery County, a daughter to the late Hoke and Lockie McKinney Benfield. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two sisters, Lee Philips and Naomi Woody; one brother, Junior Benfield; and one grandchild, Kennedy Frye. Emma was the perfect example of what a Christian wife and mother should be. She loved the Lord with all her heart and strived to live for Him every day. She was faithful to her husband and her family and she taught her children well. Emma loved working outdoors in her vegetable gardens, tending her MANY Blackberry, Raspberry, and blueberry bushes. She loved growing flowers and working in them. She also enjoyed cooking and canning what she grew, and gave away much of what she preserved. Her servant heart was manifested in action not word, and she was a mother to everyone she encountered. Emma leaves behind to cherish her memory her loving husband of 54 years, Richard of the home; two daughters, Kimberly Trivett and Kathy Gilliam and husband Charles; three grandchildren, Jacob Gilliam and wife Alicia, Rachel Garner and husband Andrew, and Katherine Scott and husband Kyle; four great-grandchildren, Daniel Rattler, Brantley Gilliam, Gatlin Gilliam, Warren Scott, and one on the way; one brother, Sonny Benfield and wife Lois, Estella Burleson, Pauline Shell and husband Dean, Ellen Garland and husband Burl, and Ann Webb and husband Barney also surviving are several nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services for Emma will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 2:00 PM in the Grandfather Chapel at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM prior to the service. Internment will follow at Little Elk Mountain Cemetery. Words of Comfort and Memories may be shared with the Trivett family by visiting our website at www.rsfh.netRead Obituary