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James Franklin Benton, Jr. Jim passed away on March 20, 2010 at Lufkin Memorial Hospital.
He was born on April 23, 1932 in Eastgate, Texas to Prudie and James Franklin Benton, Sr. Jim worked for the Texas Highway Department, Galveston Co. as the Assistant County Engineer and then was promoted to County Engineer. Then he worked in Houston as a bridge and road contractor before getting his surveying license in 1972. After that he was the County Surveyor for Brewster County. He worked as the Liberty County Inspector and retired from Liberty County as an inspector septic permits. Then he relocated to Polk County working as the Road and Bridge Engineer. He started his own surveying business, and retired in 2005, from Steve Humbird Technical Services.
Jim was a loving Husband, Father and Grandfather. He was known by many as a man who cared and was devoted to God.
Jim is preceded in death by his parents, Prudie and James brother, Clifford Benton sisters, Mozelle Scarborough and Ida Armstrong and son James Benton III.
Jim is survived by his loving wife Barbara Benton sisters, Bernice Wheeler of Kingwood, Thelma Robledo and husband Marty of Pearland, TX, Evelyn Early of Huntsville, AR and Jean Aiken and husband Bobby of Baytown brother, Elwood Benton and wife Bessie of Livingston, TX. He is also survived by daughters, Genebra Smith and husband Chuck of Midland, TX, Della Humbird and husband Steve of Livingston, TX and stepdaughter Peggy Hill and husband Kirby of Carthage, TX grandchildren, Matthew Smith and wife Caralou and their two children of Katy, TX, Robert Humbird and wife Lori and their two children of Livingston,TX, Hannah Jennings and husband Brian and their two children of Midland,TX, Winston Humbird of Livingston,TX, Rachel Ramsey and husband Denton and their two children of Waco, TX,Spec. Virginia Humbird of Livingston, TX, Jason Hill of Carthage, TX, Kathleen Hill of Carthage, TX and Grace Humbird of Livingston, TX and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will include Matthew Smith, Robert Humbird, Winston Humbird, Charles Warner, Jimmy Walker and Jason Hill. Honorary pallbearers are Denton Ramsey, Chuck Smith, Steve Humbird, Kirby Hill, Brian Jennings, and Randy Currie.
Visitation will be Monday, March 22 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 23 at 1:00 p.m. at the Pace Funeral Home in Livingston graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. at the Magnolia Cemetery in Dayton. Pastor Frank Hood will be presiding over both services.
Pace Funeral Home is taking care of the funeral arrangements.
He was born on April 23, 1932 in Eastgate, Texas to Prudie and James Franklin Benton, Sr. Jim worked for the Texas Highway Department, Galveston Co. as the Assistant County Engineer and then was promoted to County Engineer. Then he worked in Houston as a bridge and road contractor before getting his surveying license in 1972. After that he was the County Surveyor for Brewster County. He worked as the Liberty County Inspector and retired from Liberty County as an inspector septic permits. Then he relocated to Polk County working as the Road and Bridge Engineer. He started his own surveying business, and retired in 2005, from Steve Humbird Technical Services.
Jim was a loving Husband, Father and Grandfather. He was known by many as a man who cared and was devoted to God.
Jim is preceded in death by his parents, Prudie and James brother, Clifford Benton sisters, Mozelle Scarborough and Ida Armstrong and son James Benton III.
Jim is survived by his loving wife Barbara Benton sisters, Bernice Wheeler of Kingwood, Thelma Robledo and husband Marty of Pearland, TX, Evelyn Early of Huntsville, AR and Jean Aiken and husband Bobby of Baytown brother, Elwood Benton and wife Bessie of Livingston, TX. He is also survived by daughters, Genebra Smith and husband Chuck of Midland, TX, Della Humbird and husband Steve of Livingston, TX and stepdaughter Peggy Hill and husband Kirby of Carthage, TX grandchildren, Matthew Smith and wife Caralou and their two children of Katy, TX, Robert Humbird and wife Lori and their two children of Livingston,TX, Hannah Jennings and husband Brian and their two children of Midland,TX, Winston Humbird of Livingston,TX, Rachel Ramsey and husband Denton and their two children of Waco, TX,Spec. Virginia Humbird of Livingston, TX, Jason Hill of Carthage, TX, Kathleen Hill of Carthage, TX and Grace Humbird of Livingston, TX and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will include Matthew Smith, Robert Humbird, Winston Humbird, Charles Warner, Jimmy Walker and Jason Hill. Honorary pallbearers are Denton Ramsey, Chuck Smith, Steve Humbird, Kirby Hill, Brian Jennings, and Randy Currie.
Visitation will be Monday, March 22 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 23 at 1:00 p.m. at the Pace Funeral Home in Livingston graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. at the Magnolia Cemetery in Dayton. Pastor Frank Hood will be presiding over both services.
Pace Funeral Home is taking care of the funeral arrangements.