Ray Fred Benson

1919 - 2009  (90 years)

• Name	Ray Fred Benson
  Born	9 Feb 1919	Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Dec 2009  [1]
  Person ID	I41361	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2009

  
  

  Father	Walter F. Benson,   b. 8 Apr 1897, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Jan 1959  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Laura Belle McCall,   b. 30 Jul 1899, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Apr 1983  (Age 83 years)
  Married	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Notes	0017223 WALTER BENSON LAURA BELLE MCCALL
  Family ID	F15342	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Jessica Robertson,   b. Abt 1922, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Oct 2013  (Age ~ 91 years)
  Married	1941
  Children	+ 1. Janice Benson   2. J. Anna Benson
  Family ID	F15199	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 Feb 1919 - Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 38, 166, 172.

  
  

• Sources

  [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 9 Dec 2009. Ray Fred Benson February 09, 1919 - December 09, 2009 Birthplace: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Service: December 11, 2009 Ray F. Benson, age 90 of Oak Ridge, formerly of Pigeon Forge, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 09, 2009. He was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard and participated in the Normandy invasion. He worked for Union Carbide in Oak Ridge as a laboratory technician for 38 years. In 1983 he and Jessica retired to the family farmhouse in Pigeon Forge. Ray loved his wife of 68 years, two daughters and their families, and was a friend to all. Mr. Benson was preceded in death by his brother Clyde Benson. Survivors: Wife: Jessica Robertson Benson Daughters: Janice Benson Klein and husband Jerry Klein, J. Anne Benson Sheehan and husband R. Michael Sheehan Grandchildren: Leah Bradley, Jason Babb, Heather Cupp, Amanda Bailey, Tim and Geoff Klein Nine great-grandchildren Sister: Lois Garrett Many nieces and nephews In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 157, Pigeon Forge, TN, 36868. Memorial service 2 PM Friday at First United Methodist Church, Pigeon Forge with Pastor Bobby Barton officiating. Military honors will be provided by American Legion Post 104. The family will receive friends following the service at the family home. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)