How do you say goodbye to such a great man? Tio Ben will always be remembered by how smart, caring, and loving he was to everyone, especially my kids and I. I always looked forward to seeing him every week at school when I would go watch Avery twirl at the pep rallys. I was so proud to say that he was my uncle Ben, because I knew he was such a great educator and loved by so many there at Nimitz. 
We were lucky enough to have him in our lives and will always cherish the memories we have with him. He was definitely one of the best! 

Tio Ben, we love you dearly, and we will see you again one day soon! Rest in peace now. 💔

Mr. Mendias was a wonderful educator and neighbor. A kind hearted man that will be missed by many. I am praying for peace and healing for his family during this difficult time.

Always there supporting our big accomplishents!

Uncle ben, thank you for everything, from the absolutely delicious thanksgiving food you and sally layed out to teaching me things about algebra when I didn’t understand nothing, you were a great tutor and you’re in a better place now, rest easy ben♥️♥️

Uncle Ben thank you for being such a fun uncle and straight forward. Thank you for tutoring Jayden in Algebra he said he will always cherish those times! We love you uncle Ben and we will all miss you so much! We love you!

Uncle Ben was one of the most loving men that I had the honor of knowing. For the past 18 years that I have known him, I have always enjoyed being around him and listening to his stories. The fondest among them were his stories of his days in the oilfield, his time as a principal and his poker skills. He was a true joy to be around. Let’s not forget, he was always up for a shot of tequila! There is a hole in the world and in our hearts, Ben. You will be surely missed. I love you! 

-Gage Rutledge

Ben,
I love you so much, and glad you’re no longer in pain. I will never forget all the beautiful memories we shared. You were always the best cook and never hesitated to make something delicious for everyone. I’ll always remember our trip to Florida to visit Johnathan, you were so welcoming and made sure we were well fed and happy. I’ll never forget that Thanksgiving when you let me break the wishbone with you to see who got the bigger end. That memory will always stay close to my heart. One of the funniest memories I have of you is how you always made sure my shorts were long enough, you’d joke and say, “Where’s the rest of your shirt or shorts?” That still makes me laugh every time I think about it. You will never be forgotten. You’ll always live on in mine and Zack’s hearts. You were kind, helpful, caring, loving, strong, loyal, and an amazing uncle. We hope to see you again one day. Until then, we love you and will miss you deeply.

My favorite memory was making my special cake for my uncle Ben. It was a strawberry cake
he loved so much. I hate that I won’t be able to make it for his birthday again. Love you so much, Tio. Thank you for being like a second dad. Always available, always full of knowledge, and so loving. What more could you ask for? Will miss you always!

I'm sorry for the family loss. I remember him from school where he taught when I went to high school. He was always happy. Prayers for his family 🥺. May he rest in peace 🙏

Tío Ben was like another father to me. Growing up I spent a lot of time with Tío Ben, Tía Sally, Andrew and Jonathan.

He always gave the best advice and had incredible patience, patience I would often test whether it be my stubbornness, or being on a food strike as a child.

A lot of my best childhood memories were from staying over at their house. Waking up to Tío Ben cooking pancakes for us, before we went outside to fight our pretend wars.

After my girls were born we had a tradition of going by Tío Ben and Tía Sally's for Halloween. They always made sure to save plenty of candy for them, as well as play with them like he used to play with Andrew, Jonathan and I when we were young.

I love you and miss you Tío, thank you for everything you did for me, my sisters and my girls.

Tio Ben always cared for my siblings and I like we were his own children in our times of need. I looked up to him and admired the way he loved and valued Tia Sally. 

When Sherry and I lived with them while Keith was sick, Ben taught me valuable lessons. He taught me how to cook, how to grocery shop, and most importantly, what family means.

Picture taken at Sherry's graduation at UTPB May 2018.

Taken at Jacob and Shelby's Wedding. June 2019

Tio Ben playing horsey with baby Violet in December 2015. ❤️

My deepest condolences to my tia Sally and cousins Andrew and Jonathan. My favorite memory of tio Ben growing up is that he was always interested in how I was doing in school and always promoted getting higher education. I liked that he always joked with us and man could he cook! RIP tio!

Uncle Ben was a very loving and kind man. He had welcomed me with open arms and a warm smile when we first met and had always been nothing but kind towards my family and I. The love he had towards his family and how proud he was of them shined brightly. I will really miss him but I know he is in a better place now and can’t wait to see him again one day.

Uncle Ben was one of my favorite people. I remember running around the house as kids with Jonathan laughing and bugging him. I loved listening to his opinions and always felt at home with him no matter how much time passed between us seeing each other. I also appreciated how kind and loving he was to my husband and kiddos. He will truly be missed.

We will miss you bro. Love you to the moon and back. I remember when we met you and the family in Dallas to spend the day. You were always good at all sports. We met at a mini golf place to play. You kept missing the ball and going over par. You were frustrated. I remember laughing a lot. I think we all laughed. I had a hard time stopping laughing. I love you so much and will miss you. Your loving sister.

Celebrating my college graduation with a trip to Florida 🧡🖤🎓

My condolences to the family. I know Ben is going to be missed by so many of his friends and family as he was an inspiration to all. RIP Uncle Ben.

So many times I got him in trouble with mom just because I could. I would trip and scrap my knee and blame it on him or my sister. Then run and tell mom. She would spank him twice, one for tripping me and one for lying. It was fun till I got caught.

OBITUARY

Benjamin Mendias

December 7, 1955 – November 2, 2025

Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home

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