Dempsey, Benjamin M., III, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2011. He is survived by his mother, Jane B. (Jim) McMillan of Pike Road, AL; his father, Ben M. (Cheryl) Dempsey, Jr., of Montgomery, AL; his son, Benjamin Morgan Dempsey, IV, of Orange Beach, AL; two sisters, Elizabeth D. Gothard of Fitzpatrick, AL and Pamela J. Dempsey of Montgomery, AL. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Alabama Heritage Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home from 10 – 11 prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Alabama Sheriff’s Youth Ranches, P. O. Box 240009, Montgomery, AL 36124-0009 or Big Oak Ranch, P. O. Box 507, Springville, AL. 35146. Condolences may be offered at www.alabamaheritagefh.com. Alabama Heritage Directing.