HENRY BENJAMIN Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

26 Feb 2005


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February 25. 2005 12:55PM

Henry Benjamin						[Photo]

Henry J. Benjamin, 91, a native and resident of Belle Rose, died Feb. 21, 2005.

Visitation will be 2 to 4:30 p.m. today at Williams and Southall Funeral Home in 
Napoleonville and 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at First Israel Baptist Church in Belle 
Alliance. A religious service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, 
with burial at the church cemetery.

He is survived by his daughter, Joyce Benjamin of Belle Rose; sons Henry Jr. of 
Orangeburg, S.C., Samuel Benjamin of Belle Rose, and Ronnie Benjamin of 
Charleston, S.C.; and 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Henrietta Benjamin; parents, Melvina and 
Henry Benjamin Sr.; daughter Jessie Benjamin; sister Willie Mae Booker; and 
brothers Wesley, Edward and Ben Benjamin.

He was a senior deacon at First Israel Baptist Church. Williams and Southall 
Funeral Home in Napoleonville is in charge of arrangements.