November 18, 1997 ~ April 25, 2025
27 Years Old
Graveside services will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Blackjack Cemetery.
Dakoda Wayne Bennefield, 27, of Nacogdoches passed away from this earth on Friday, April 25, 2025 in Nacogdoches, Texas as the result of a tragic automobile accident.
Born in Nacogdoches, Texas on November 18, 1997, Dakoda grew up in the Nacogdoches area attending school at both Martinsville I.S.D. and Woden I.S.D. When his mother, Michelle Bennefield remarried, Dakoda and her relocated to Broaddus, Texas where Dakoda completed his school career, learned the plumbing trade from his Papa Bennefield and worked for his parents on their poultry farm. When Dakoda’s parents retired from poultry farming in 2022, he relocated with them to Nacogdoches, Texas. Dakoda worked in the plumbing industry, but had recently begun working in the pipeline industry with his step-brother.
Dakoda was God-fearing, kind-hearted, respectful, loving, and generous. These qualities were instilled in him by his Mom and Pop. Dakoda loved the Lord. His parents, and grandparents exemplified the importance of having a relationship with God. From a very early age, Dakoda accepted Jesus into his heart and strived to follow God’s ways. Anyone that knew Dakoda could see and feel the love of God in him. Dakoda always offered words of encouragement and loved to share scripture.
Dakoda was a people person. He spent most of his free time playing with his nieces and nephews, fishing and hunting with his Pop, playing dominoes, helping his family, and serving others in need. Dakoda deeply loved his mother. If they weren’t making a trip to town they were riding the side-by-side or listening to music.
Dakoda is survived by his; father, Ronald (Toodle) Bennefield of Nacogdoches, Texas, grandparents, Carlis R. and Barbara Whitehead of Nacogdoches, Texas and Doyline Bennefield of Broaddus, Texas; step-sister, Pamela Adkins of Broaddus, Texas; step-brother Malcolm Bennefield of Broaddus, Texas; nieces Jacy Daugherty and husband Zac, Kacy Bobbitt and husband Denver, nephew Mason Bennefield, of Broaddus, Texas; and nieces Laney Bennefield, Callie Adkins, and Peyton Adkins all of Broaddus, Texas; great-niece Drew Daugherty; great-nephew Kohen Bobbitt; uncles Carlis Ray Whitehead and wife Zee of Nacogdoches, Texas; David Whitehead and wife Vanessa of Nacogdoches, Texas, Mark Whitehead and wife Shannon of Nacogdoches, Texas, James Seth Whitehead and wife Jennifer of Nacogdoches, Texas, and Barry Bennefield and wife Janie of Broaddus, Texas; and numerous cousins.
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