Dolores Irma Benoist, 66, of Lampasas died on July 18, 2021 at Lampasas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Dolores was born on July 27, 1954 in Tucson, Arizona to Oscar and Juanita (Hernandez) Gonzales.
She moved to Lampasas as a small child and continued to live here for the remainder of her life.
Dolores married Benny Benoist in 1996 in Lampasas.
She had worked in the Human Resources Department for the state for several years. She loved to cook and bake.
Dolores is survived by her husband, Benny Benoist of Lampasas; two sons, Keith Jones (Heather) of Lampasas, Mark Jones (Kayla) of Lampasas, and one stepson, Branden Benoist (Amanda) of Copperas Cove; two daughters, Liz Jones Newman of Lampasas, Christie Fortner (Jason) of Lampasas, and one stepdaughter, Cayla Windish (Mike) of Lampasas; four sisters, Susan Sanchez (David) of North Carolina, Sally Salinas of Lampasas, Sara Villareal (Chris) of Austin and Teresa Gonzales Sanchez (Hondo) of Lampasas; 19 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Adela Gonzales.
Visitation will be held July 23 from 5-7 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home in Lampasas.
