Mrs. Betty Lou Whitman Benson, 75 of Forest, Virginia, went to be with her Lord, 19 June 2018 at home. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church of Goode, VA
Mrs. Benson was born August 17, 1942, in Faison, NC, to the late George Wilson Whitman and the late Milda Louise Coker Whitman Lambert. Her early years through High School were in Clayton, NC.
At an early age, Betty professed her faith in Jesus Christ. Her life visually demonstrated her Christian principles with devoted and unconditional love for her family and friends. The Lord stood with me, strengthened me and His grace was sufficient. Betty’s most urgent desire was that her family know and have a personal relationship with Christ her Savior. We believe that Betty is joyously celebrating with all those who have gone before, and that in Christ, we will be reunited again, praising our Father God for eternity.
Betty faced down Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Cancer with incredible adversity, dignity and determination since her diagnosis in early 2014. She lost her eyesight to diabetes in 2010. Never losing her passion for life, she continued to be a dedicated great-grandmother, grandmother, mother, and wife.
Survivors are her husband, Wayne Dennis Benson (Air Force Chief Master Sergeant-Retired) of Forest; her daughter, Ivy Lynn Benson Liddle (Philip) of Forest, VA; son, Dennis Wayne Benson (Susan) of Leawood, KS; sisters, Patricia Ann Whitman Stewart (George) of Charleston, SC; Connie Lambert Sharpe (Steve) of Winston-Salem, NC; half sister, Betty Andrews of Orlando, Fl; and 3 granddaughters, Jennifer Marie Liddle Wrape` (Michael) of Lynchburg, VA; Vanessa Kay Liddle of Kampala, Uganda, Alaina Kay Benson of Leawood, KS; and a Great grandson, Corvin. Mother-in-Law , Maloa Stevens Benson of Clayton, NC - second mother.
In addition to her father, mother, and step-father William Edgar Lambert, Betty is predeceased by her brother, Jesse Retious Whitman (Rosalie), sister, Charlotte Whitman Jenkins (Frank), and a brother, George Wilson Whitman Jr. (Clara) of Garner, NC
A funeral service will be held Sunday, 24 June, 2 pm in the McLaurin Funeral Home Chapel, 12830 US 70 Business Highway W, Clayton, NC 27520. Mausoleum interment will follow. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm, Saturday, 23 June at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Love-A-Child, P.O Box 60063, Fort Myers, Fl 33906.
Also, a celebration of her life will be held on Thursday, 28 June, 7-8 pm at New Hope Baptist Church, 8270 East Lynchburg-Salem Turnpike, Goode, VA, 243556.
Arrangements are provided by McLaurin Funeral Home
