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Martha Tanner Benson

Posted on April 28, 2014 By Sylvester Local

Mrs. Martha (Benny) Tanner Benson, 84, of Sylvester died Monday April 21, 2014 at Sylvester Health Care.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday April 24, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Rev. Grady Morey officiated.
Pallbearers included Ricky Headrick, Freddie Tompkins, Rodney Leverett, Jeff Roach, Jay Garmon, and Floyd Calhoun.
Mrs. Benson was born on January 31, 1930 in Dougherty County to the late William Thomas and Helen Wilder Tanner. She lived in Worth County since 1962 moving here from Tift County. Mrs. Benson retired from Coats and Clark after many years of service. She enjoyed gardening and working in her yard. Mrs. Benson was a member of First Baptist Church of Acree.
Survivors include her, daughter, Frances B. Hancock (Al) of Sylvester; son, Gary Benson of Sylvester; sisters, Wilda T. Headrick of Acree and Peggy T. Calhoun of Albany; grandchildren, Kim Sullivan, Chad Benson, Hayden Sumner and Chesley McCorvey; great-grandchildren, Devin Bryant, Savannah Benson, Corey T. Sumner, Jackson McCorvey and Samuel V. Benson.
For those desiring memorials may be made to United Hospice Inc. 708 16th Ave. Cordele, GA, 31015 or the Georgia Baptist Children’s Home 9420 Blackshear Hwy. Baxley, GA 31513
Sign our online guest registry at www.banksfh.com
Banks Funeral Home in Sylvester was in charge of the arrangements.

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