Raymond C. Benson, 91, of Deltaville, a retired electrical contractor, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022.He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. He was a member of Zoar Baptist Church, a charter member for more than 65 years with the Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad, a charter member of the Middlesex Lions Club and a member of the Lower Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department.
Raymond is predeceased by his father, Frank Benson; stepmother, Mae Benson; mother, Hattie Fogg Robinson; and stepfather, Bob Robinson. He was also predeceased by brothers, Marvin, Lewis and Jack Benson; a sister, Evanne Robinson; and a brother-in-law, Paul S. Green Jr.
Raymond is survived by his wife of 65 years, Margaret Milby Benson. He also leaves to cherish his memory a sister-in-law, Joyce Green Reisinger (Howard); and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, Jan. 19 from noon until the service time at 2 p.m. in Zoar Baptist Church, Deltaville. Internment will be in Christ Church Cemetery, Christchurch.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad or Zoar Baptist Church both in Deltaville.
Arrangements are by Faulkner Funeral Homes, Bristow-Faulkner Chapel, Saluda.
