BENTON, CLARANCE J.
Mr. Clarance ‘Jack’ Benton, age 77, the owner of Jack Benton’s Auto Body, husband of Mrs. Frances Benton, of Summerville, passed away at a local nursing facility on Thursday afternoon, November 19, 2009.
Friends and family of Mr. Jack Benton are invited to attend his funeral service on Sunday afternoon, November 22, 2009 at 3:00 pm at CAROLINA MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406. Burial will immediately follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will be receiving guests at the funeral home this evening, November 21, 2009 from 6:00 until 8:00 pm and again on Sunday afternoon from 2:00 pm until the time of service at 3:00.
Mr. Clarance John Benton, Jr. was born on August 8, 1932 in Dorchester, SC to the late Clarance J. Benton, Sr. and the late Edith Grace Nesbit. Jack worked in the auto body profession all of his life. He was the owner of Jack Benton’s Auto Body in North Charleston for many years. He loved his job and loved to help people. He was a member of Heritage Holiness Church in Ladson for many years and was formerly a deacon at The West Ashley Church of God for over 20 years. He will be greatly missed by those who loved him.
Survivors include his wife of over 46 years, Mrs. Frances Benton; two daughters, Patricia Benton Hunter of Summerville and Tracie Benton Mason of Summerville; one son, Michael Benton of Summerville; three grandchildren, Austin Benton, Corrie Benton and McKenzie Mason; one brother, Gary Benton of Georgia; three sisters, Estelle Litchfield and Dorothy Marcus, both of Greenville, SC and Mary Wiechman of Alabama; numerous nephews and nieces; and his loving four legged companion, Savannah. Mr. Benton was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, the late Henry Benton and the late Kenneth Benton.
Flowers will be accepted at the funeral home or memorial contributions can be made in Mr. Jack Benton’s memory to The American Heart Association, 409 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403.
Funeral arrangements provided by CAROLINA MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 7113 Rivers Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: 843-797-2222.