WEST COLUMBIA – Funeral services for William Edward Benton, Jr., 48, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel with interment in Southland Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA. 23060.
Mr. Benton was born December 19, 1966 in Columbia, SC and passed away Friday, July 10, 2015. He was the son of the late William Edward Benton, Sr. and Claudia Richardson Benton. He was a former Assistant Scout Leader with BSA Troop 302 and Maintenance Supervisor for Richland County School District 2. He is survived by his wife, Vicki; sons, Eddie III, Tyler and James; daughter, Kayla; brothers, Tim, Jim, Billy and Mike; nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by two brothers, Kenneth and Tommy. He is gone but not forgotten.
