Jerry Benbow
Deacon Jerry Benbow, 68, husband of Catherine Boyd Benbow, died on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.
Born Sept. 9, 1941, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Henry and Willie Mae Vaughn Sr. He attended Lincoln High School in Sumter.
He was employed with Campbell Soup Co. for 19 years and nine years with Exide-Yuasa before retiring.
He was a dedicated and faithful member of St. Mark Four Bridges Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as chairman of the deacon board, president of the sanctuary choir, member of the trustee board, Sunday school teacher, church treasurer and division leader of the pastoral support ministry.
He was united in marriage to Catherine Boyd Benbow for 49 years. His children will remember him as a man with great faith who loved God, his family, his church and his community.
In addition to his wife, he leaves to cherish his memories eight children, Wanda (Thomas) Colclough of Sumter, Ricky (Cassandra) Benbow and Debra Mack, all of Dalzell, Vicky (Simon) Levy of Sumter, Theresa Benbow, Mark Benbow (Rosalinda), and Vivian Lane of the home, Margie (Isaac) Warren of Conyers, Ga.; a godson, Marcus Wilson; a host of grandchildren that were raised in the home as their own, Mario Benbow, Shileka Benbow, Serenity Lane, Zanaya Benbow, and Nasir Benbow, all of Sumter, and Marcus Benbow of Baum Holder, Germany; two brothers, Willie (Doris) Vaughn of Macon, Ga., and Walter (Deloris) Vaughn of Dalzell; three sisters, Mary Loney of Rembert, Janie English of Dalzell, and Bertie Mae Nathaniel of Sumter; six sisters-in-law, Thelma Vaughn of Dalzell, Allen Boyd and Gladys Glover, both of Washington, D.C., Rose Lee (Sammie) McQuillar of Bishopville, Edna Vaughn and Elizabeth (Robert) Peoples of Sumter; three brothers-in-law, James Boyd Jr. of Sumter, Lewis Boyd of Summerton, and William Boyd of Newark, N.J.; 23 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two special friends, Howard Chappell and Dr. Vijay Pinto; a special niece, Viola Benbow of the home; an adopted son, Ikeef Brailsford; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Jerry Benbow Jr. and Thomas Lane Jr.; one grandson, Jaleel Benbow; one sister, Willie Mae Scott; and three brothers, Henry Vaughn III, Elijah Vaughn and James Vaughn.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at St. Mark Four Bridges Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter, with the Rev. Dr. Sammie D. Simmons, pastor, eulogist, assisted by Minister Cynthia Golden, the Rev. Michael Walker and Pastor Clifton Witherspoon.
Floral bearers were deaconesses and missionaries.
Pallbearers were deacons and trustees.
Burial was in the churchyard cemetery.
Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter was in charge of the arrangements.
