Benney was born on July 18, 1927 in Waco, TX to Bernhard A. Meier, Sr. and Defasy Dell (Evans) Meier. From the age of 11, he worked as a carpenter, working for many years at Waco Construction, as well as working for himself. He married Julia Bohannon in 1947 in Waco, TX. He enjoyed gardening and always had a bumper crop of tomatoes.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and by a brother, Carl Meier.
He is survived by his wife, Julia Meier of Robinson; sons Ben Meier, III of Waco and Kenneth Meier and wife Sandy of Waco; sisters Martha Thorn of Houston and Mary Owens of Hendersonville, TN; 4 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, 4 nieces and 3 nephews.
Benney was born on July 18, 1927 in Waco, TX to Bernhard A. Meier, Sr. and Defasy Dell (Evans) Meier. From the age of 11, he worked as a carpenter, working for many years at Waco Construction, as well as working for himself. He married Julia Bohannon in 1947 in Waco, TX. He enjoyed gardening and always had a bumper crop of tomatoes.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and by a brother, Carl Meier.
He is survived by his wife, Julia Meier of Robinson; sons Ben Meier, III of Waco and Kenneth Meier and wife Sandy of Waco; sisters Martha Thorn of Houston and Mary Owens of Hendersonville, TN; 4 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, 4 nieces and 3 nephews.
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