Bennie Frye, age 89, of Townsend passed away August 31, 2021.  She was preceded in death by her son, Ben Frye.  She will be sadly missed by her husband of 71 years, Bill Frye; son, Steve Frye; grandsons, Jake, Erin, and Gage; daughter-in-law, Lainie; niece, Diane and husband, Jerry Teaster; nephews, Mike and Dawn Wheeler, Johnny and Ceila Wheeler; sisters-in-law, Colleen Huskey, Marcia and Lewis Messick, Judy and Melvin Hembree; brothers-in-law, Roger and Vickie Frye and Winfield and Relda Frye.  Graveside service will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Caylors Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Pastor Darren Wiggington officiating.