Jerry “Ben” Benjamin, 76, of Heidenheimer died Monday
Services with military honors for Jerry “Ben” Benjamin, 76, of Heidenheimer will be Saturday, April 29, in Holland Cemetery. Vehicle procession will begin at 1 p.m. at Benjamin’s Imports, 510 S. Third St. in Temple.
The body will be cremated.
Mr. Benjamin died Monday, April 17, at a local hospital.
He was born March 8, 1941, to George and Ruth Whaley Benjamin in Hillsdale, Mich. He attended high school in Litchfied, Mich., and graduated from Central Texas College with a degree in criminal justice. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army, attaining the rank of Captain. On Jan. 1, 2000, he married Jacqueline Smith in Las Vegas. He was a Baptist. He was the owner and mechanic at Benjamin’s Imports. He was a resident of Central Texas since 1973.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Jay Benjamin of Copperas Cove; two daughters, Jerilyn Duncan of Conroe and Jodi Richard of Fort Worth; two brothers, John Benjamin of Michigan and James Benjamin of Arlington; a sister, Jacqualyn Huber of Michigan; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hewett-Arney Funeral Home in Temple.
Jerry “Ben” Benjamin, 76, of Heidenheimer died Monday
Services with military honors for Jerry “Ben” Benjamin, 76, of Heidenheimer will be Saturday, April 29, in Holland Cemetery. Vehicle procession will begin at 1 p.m. at Benjamin’s Imports, 510 S. Third St. in Temple.
The body will be cremated.
Mr. Benjamin died Monday, April 17, at a local hospital.
He was born March 8, 1941, to George and Ruth Whaley Benjamin in Hillsdale, Mich. He attended high school in Litchfied, Mich., and graduated from Central Texas College with a degree in criminal justice. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army, attaining the rank of Captain. On Jan. 1, 2000, he married Jacqueline Smith in Las Vegas. He was a Baptist. He was the owner and mechanic at Benjamin’s Imports. He was a resident of Central Texas since 1973.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Jay Benjamin of Copperas Cove; two daughters, Jerilyn Duncan of Conroe and Jodi Richard of Fort Worth; two brothers, John Benjamin of Michigan and James Benjamin of Arlington; a sister, Jacqualyn Huber of Michigan; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Hewett-Arney Funeral Home in Temple.
Family Members
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Maxine Elizabeth Benjamin Spencer
1919–1999
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Harrison J. Benjamin
1922–1959
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June Loraine Benjamin Carlisle
1924–2010
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Calista Ann Benjamin Carmean
1927–1968
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Calista Ann Benjamin Hillard
1927–1968
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Thelma Aldora Benjamin
1929–1946
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Jean L Benjamin Carmean
1931–1996
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Robert Udelmer Benjamin
1934–1979
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John George Benjamin
1935–2023
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James Arthur "Ben" Benjamin
1938–2019
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