Rick L. “Pickle” Benefield, age 69
August 23, 1953 – January 23, 2023
Rick L. “Pickle” Benefield, age 69, of Sainte Marie, Illinois, and a former resident of Newton, Illinois;
and Terre Haute, Indiana, passed away at 7:25 PM – Monday, January 23, 2023, at Deaconess
Gateway Hospital in Newburg, Indiana.
Funeral services celebrating Rick’s life will be held at 12:00 PM (Noon) – Tuesday, January 31, 2023,
at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois, with Chris Parr officiating. Burial will be in the Hunt
Cemetery – Yale, Illinois. Visitation will be held 2 hours before the service. In loving memory of Rick,
memorials may be made to the Meyer Funeral Home, 307 West Jourdan Street Newton, Illinois, 62448
The obituary can be viewed, and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.
Rick was born on August 23, 1953, in Paris, Illinois, the son of Charles Robert and Thelma
(Osbourne) Benefield. He was a welder for many years.
Rick was known far and wide over the years as member of the band Horizon. He was an avid guitar
player and song writer.
Rick enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing pool and visiting with family and friends.
Rick is survived by:
Children – Shannon (Kelly) Benefield of Vincennes, Indiana; Heather Wilson (Brandon Smith) of
Wheeler, Illinois; Amber (Ed) Parr of Newton, Illinois; Travis Benefield of West Liberty, Illinois and
Jesse Benefield of Olney, Illinois
Sisters – Carol Piercefield of Newton, Illinois and Sue Wilson of Olney, Illinois
Many Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren
Rick was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Randall Wilson, Robert Lewis and Bill Benefield
and a sister Sandy Lowe.
