Visitation will be held Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 11:00 AM until Funeral Service at 1:00 PM at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church 113 Federal Ave. Morgan City, LA. Burial will follow in the Morgan City Cemetery.
Karen leaves a legacy of faith, love, and her memories to her husband of thirty-four years, Dwayne Gray, of Gray, LA; mother, Mary Lee James, of Morgan City, LA; son, Travis (Jade) Benton Sr., of Voorhees, NJ; stepdaughter, Dawanda Adams, of Broussard; grandchildren, Kamyria Benton, of Patterson, LA; Travis Benton Jr., and Jai Benton of Voorhees, NJ; step-grandchildren, Cayden Reedom of Voorhees, NJ, Joh’Nasia Thomas, Johnny Thomas Jr., and Johnathan Thomas of Broussard, LA; one great-granddaughter, Kaleah Benton, of Patterson, LA; two “special” aunts, Martha Young of Morgan City, LA and Elane (Willie) Edwards of Pearland, TX; one “special” uncle, Donald (Nettie) Valentine, of Morgan City, LA; devoted cousins, family, in-laws, and loving friends.
She was preceded in death by her father Louis Benton, Jr.; maternal grandparents, Lille and James Lymon; paternal grandparents, Louis(Dorothy) Benton, Sr. and Geneva Bruce; in-laws, relatives and friends.
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