David Newton Bonfield entered his heavenly home on Monday, July 23 after a tractor accident on his farm. His visitation will be Wednesday, July 25th from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. His funeral service will immediately follow at 1:00 pm in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Chad Kennington officiating. Burial will follow in Tuscumbia Oakwood Cemetery.
David was a kind-hearted, gentle Christian man, a wonderful husband, father and “granpa.” He graduated from Deshler High School in 1960. He was retired from Ford Motor Company and owner of Coldwater Café in Tuscumbia. He loved the farm life and always treasured being outdoors with cows. He was in the National Guard and a very patriotic man. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Frances Bonfield; and grandmother, Maud Gargis.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Tubbs Bonfield; daughters, Susan Boshell (Darrin) and Alice Anne Bonfield; son, Johnny Bonfield (Melaina); brothers, Michael Bonfield and Gary Smith; grandchildren, Julie Anna Wright (Chris), Carrie Beth Bonfield, Joseph Boshell, and John David Bonfield.
Pallbearers will be Gabe Bonfield, John David Bonfield, Joseph Boshell, Eddy Monroe, Gary Smith, Frankie Tubbs, Sr., Frankie Joe Tubbs, Jr., and Chris Wright.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude or First United Methodist Church in Tuscumbia.
David loved Psalm 91. He prayed it and lived it and always told people “God Bless You”.
