Friday, August 24, 2007

Our Dear Cuesta Benberry (1923 - 2007)


Our Dear Cuesta Benberry passed away yesterday. Our prayers are with her husband of more than 50 years, George, and her son George Jr. and his wife, Cuesta's grandchildren George III and Dawn and great-grands.

Funeral Arrangements

Visitation: 5pm to 9pm, Thursday, Aug 30, 2007 Funeral Service: 10am, Friday, Aug 31, 2007

St. Peter's AME Church, 4730 Margaretta Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63115 PH: 314.381.3345

Sign the Guest Book at Legacy.com Visit http://tinyurl.com/yuqxq3 for Cuesta's Guestbook.

Other tributes: From the Quilters Hall of Fame; the Washington Post newspaper; the New York Times; Cherryl Floyd-Miller on her blog; and Gwen Magee's blog.

Photo: Anyone Can Fly Foundation, 2004 Distinguised Scholars - Lifetime Achievement Award - quilt by Faith Ringgold.

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