Berrien County GaArchives Obituaries.....Gaskins, Bennie L. February 5, 2015
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The Berrien Press - February 18, 2015
  Bennie L. Gaskins, 81, of  Bridgeboro died February 5, 2015, at his residence.
 Mr. Gaskins was born on March 22, 1933, in Berrien County to the late Rev. Roy 
and Clara Mae Faulkner Gaskins. He had lived in Worth County since 1987 moving 
here from Albany. Mr. Gaskins was the Owner/Operator of the Albany Area 
Advertiser, Calhoun News and the Sylvester Shopper. He also worked as a 
telegraph operator for 15 years with the Atlantic Coast Railroad. Mr. Gaskins 
was an Army veteran, Mason, Shriner and a former member of the Exchange Club of 
Valdosta. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, tennis and playing golf. Mr. Gaskins was 
a member of the Bridgeboro Baptist Church.
 Survivors include his wife, Barbara Mathis Gaskins of Bridgeboro; children, 
Tony D. Gaskins (Karen) or Columbus, GA, Rev. Roy L. Gaskins of Jacksonville, 
FL, Diane Brantley (Ken) of Columbus, GA, Jon F. Gaskins (Amy) of Jacksonville, 
FL, Connie Brown of Beaumont, TX, Angie Brown of Bridgeboro, Tom Brown 
(Kristy)of Beaumont, TX and Patti Whittle (Jon) of Berkhamsted, England; 
grandchildren, Cliff Gaskins, Michael Gaskins, Brian Brantley, Kristi Brantley, 
Katie Raymond, Annabelle Whittle, Ella Brown, Walker Brown, Brooklyn Gaskins, 
Katrina Gaskins and Antonya Gaskins; 3 great grandchildren; and brother, Eugene 
Gaskins (Betty) of Valdosta.
 In addition to his parents, Mr. Gaskins was preceded in death by his brothers, 
James M. Gaskins, Leon E. Gaskins and Roy C. Gaskins.
 Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on February 13 at Banks Funeral Home 
Chapel with the Revs. Bobby Brown, Roy Gaskins, and Mark Boyd.
 Interment was in Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery in Nashville, GA.
 For those desiring, donations may be made in lieu of flowers to the Bennie 
Gaskins Foundation for Impoverished Communities, 4607 Ga. Hwy 112 S., Albany, GA 
31705 or online at benniegaskinsfoundation.org
 Please sign our online guest registry at www.banksfh.com
 Banks Funeral Home in Sylvester was in charge of arrangements. 


 
 


 
 







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