Obituary for James Grantham "Jim" Benner
James Grantham Benner “Jim”, 73 of Clear Brook, VA, went home to be with his Lord,Wednesday, March 1, 2017 surrounded by his loving family.
Jim was the son of the late John Grantham and Rosella Thompson Benner. He was a mechanic of all sorts, small engines, auto, heavy equipment and factory machinery. He fondly called himself a “Jack of all trades and master of none”; his girls referred to him as a “Jack of all trades and a master of all”. Jim was the rock of his family and he worked diligently teaching his son in laws and grandsons how to “fix” anything. He worked at Crown Cork and Seal for over thirty years until his retirement.
After a very short courtship, Jim married Viola E. Hicks, March 30, 1966, in Hagerstown, MD. It was a hell of a 50 year journey, but they couldn’t have done it without each other.
Along with his wife he is survived by his daughters, Tammy B. McDaniel and her husband Shawn of Winchester, VA, Sonya L. May and her husband Chuck of Clear Brook and Selena L. Reuling and her husband Travis of Berryville, VA; grandchildren, Chad McDaniel of Martinsburg, WV, Wade McDaniel and his wife Christine of Winchester, Corey May of Alexandria, VA, James May of Clear Brook, Stone Reuling of Berryville and Ellie Reuling of Berryville; adopted grandson, Chase Tyler; great grandchildren, Garrick, Killian and Kendall; sisters, Kay Fauver and her husband Raymond of Winchester, Pam Benner and her husband Bobby of Bunker Hill, WV, Dee Riley and her husband Robert of Yellow Springs, WV, Lori Miller and her husband Steve of Stephenson, VA; brother, John Benner and his wife Kim of Frederick County, VA; three sister in laws and many, many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his son, James G. Benner Jr.
A funeral service will be March 6, 2017 at 1:00 pm at Jones Funeral home with a visitation one hour prior. Entombment will follow at Shenandoah Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Pallbearers will be Chad McDaniel, Wade McDaniel, Corey May, James May, Stone Reuling, and Chase Tyler. Honorary pallbearer will be Ellie Reuling.
Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA, 115 Featherbed Lane, Winchester, VA 22601 or to the American Cancer Society.
Jim was the son of the late John Grantham and Rosella Thompson Benner. He was a mechanic of all sorts, small engines, auto, heavy equipment and factory machinery. He fondly called himself a “Jack of all trades and master of none”; his girls referred to him as a “Jack of all trades and a master of all”. Jim was the rock of his family and he worked diligently teaching his son in laws and grandsons how to “fix” anything. He worked at Crown Cork and Seal for over thirty years until his retirement.
After a very short courtship, Jim married Viola E. Hicks, March 30, 1966, in Hagerstown, MD. It was a hell of a 50 year journey, but they couldn’t have done it without each other.
Along with his wife he is survived by his daughters, Tammy B. McDaniel and her husband Shawn of Winchester, VA, Sonya L. May and her husband Chuck of Clear Brook and Selena L. Reuling and her husband Travis of Berryville, VA; grandchildren, Chad McDaniel of Martinsburg, WV, Wade McDaniel and his wife Christine of Winchester, Corey May of Alexandria, VA, James May of Clear Brook, Stone Reuling of Berryville and Ellie Reuling of Berryville; adopted grandson, Chase Tyler; great grandchildren, Garrick, Killian and Kendall; sisters, Kay Fauver and her husband Raymond of Winchester, Pam Benner and her husband Bobby of Bunker Hill, WV, Dee Riley and her husband Robert of Yellow Springs, WV, Lori Miller and her husband Steve of Stephenson, VA; brother, John Benner and his wife Kim of Frederick County, VA; three sister in laws and many, many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his son, James G. Benner Jr.
A funeral service will be March 6, 2017 at 1:00 pm at Jones Funeral home with a visitation one hour prior. Entombment will follow at Shenandoah Memorial Park Mausoleum.
Pallbearers will be Chad McDaniel, Wade McDaniel, Corey May, James May, Stone Reuling, and Chase Tyler. Honorary pallbearer will be Ellie Reuling.
Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA, 115 Featherbed Lane, Winchester, VA 22601 or to the American Cancer Society.