George Benton “Pappy” Silcox (1887-1971)

George Benton “Pappy” Silcox

Birth

16 Apr 1887

Celina, Clay County, Tennessee, USA

Death

1 Jun 1971 (aged 84)

Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA

Burial

Hiett Cemetery

Monoville, Smith County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map

Plot

Silcox

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George Benton Silcox was born to George R and Martha Elizabeth (Jenkins) Silcox in Smith County, Tennessee on April 16, 1887. He passed away in Smith County, Carthage, Tennessee on June 1, 1971.

(Some sources note George Benton's, Father's name to be George Richard, however, his headstone notes, G. C. Silcox. When I asked grammy she believed that Richard was his middle name but she was not for certain. I have heard other members of our family note that there was an error on his father's headstone.)

George Benton is the brother to the noted known siblings:
Aric Lee "Lee", Reuben "Andrew", James Thomas "Jim", Nancy Adaline, Rhoda F., Bettie C., Elizabeth, Vallery Ann, Maggie and Samuel Silcox.

George Benton, known as Benton to most and Pappy to his children and grandchildren; married first in 1908, Maggie Magnolia Pope and to this union they had the noted children, all preceded in death but 3: Estelle Lee, Charles Thomas (Tom), William Lewis (Bill), Martha Betty, F. M, Hettie Clara, M. A., James Dixon, Cynthia Earlene and M. L. Silcox.

Second George Benton married Della Nanny Leach on August 4, 1956 in Smith County, Tennessee. To this union wenbelieve no children were born.

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Obituary
George Benton Silcox

Services for George Benton Silcox, 84, Carthage, were held Thursday, June 3rd, at 2 pm. from the Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home.

Fred S. Cook and Bill Parkerson, ministers, officiated. Burial was in Picket Hiett Cemetary, Monoville.

Mr. Silcox died, Thursday night, June 1 at Lebanon Hospital. He was a member of the Free Holiness Church and was a retired farmer. He was a native of Smith, Smith County.

Survivors are six daughters; Estelle Woodard, Lafayette; Betty Alvis; Hettie Sexton; and Lucille Theiring all of Akron, Ohio; Martene McLaughlin, Clayton, Ind.; Mrs Johnnie Albritton of Gordonsville. Three sons; Thomas Silcox, Lebanon; Bill Silcox, Gallatin and James Silcox of Akron, Ohio. 43 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren.