Alphonso Benjamin

March 6, 1958 - October 30, 2014

Obituary Alphonso Benjamin, 56, was born on March 6, 1958 in Lee County. He was the son of the late Mr. Saul Benjamin and Mrs. Neola Cain Benjamin.Alphonso was educated in the public schools of Lee County and was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School.At an early age he joined Mt. Pleasant A.M.E. Church in Lynchburg, South Carolina where he gave his life to Christ. He was a fun-loving person who loved fishing, traveling and spending time with family.He was married to Anna Boatwright Benjamin and to this union two children were born, Delmont and Takeeya.He worked at Santee Print for 18 years and at Cooper Tools for 15 years until his health declined.He was preceded in death by his father, Saul Benjamin, and three brothers; Dave, Charles and Carl Benjamin.He departed this life on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at McLeod Regional Hospital in Florence, South Carolina.He leaves to cherish precious memories two sons; Jermaine Brunson and Delmont Benjamin, one daughter; Takeeya Benjamin, his fiancée; Essie Lewis, three step-daughters; Danielle Lewis, Shakira Lewis and Shalekia (Antonio) Fortune, eight sisters; Shirley (George-Deceased) Jackson, Mary (Joseph) Belton, Lilly Bell (Robert) Melton, Elouise Shelton, Rosetta (Robert) Hannibal, Francine (David) Abrams, Yvette Monique (Larry) Crawford and Yvonne Maria (Larry) Shuler, two brothers; Chris (Tammy) Benjamin and Alvin Benjamin, seven grandchildren; Daiveona Dennis, Daija Benjamin, Nasir Benjamin, Courtney Toney, Jermaine, Brunson, Coresha Brunson, Braylon Fortune and Jaden Brunson; one great grandchild; Ian Toney, an honorary son; Keon Boatwright and a host of other relatives and friends. Interment Information Mt. Pleasant A.M.C. Church 1800 Vista Lane Lynchburg, South Carolina, United States 29080 Visitation When Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 3:00pm - 7:00pm Location Whites Mortuary, LLC Address 517 N. Guignard Dr. Sumter, SC 29150 Service Information When Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 2:00pm Location Mt. Pleasant A.M.E. Church Address 1800 Vista Lane Lynchburg, SC 29080 To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Alphonso Benjamin, please visit our floral store.