Monticello, Mississippi--Apri 1
Funeral services were held at Providence Baptist Church for Benson Thames, 52 years old, member of a well-known Lawrence County family who died in a Jackson, Mississippi hospital following an illness of several weeks. The Rev. M. C. Nelson of Monticello, Mississippi, pastor of the Topeka Baptist Church was in charge of the final rites. Interment was in Providence Church Cemetery.
Mr. Thames, resident of the Topeka Community, was married in 1906 to Miss Ida Thornhill, who survives with eleven children, Mrs. Bennie DeLaughter, Brookhaven, Mississippi, Mrs. Aubrey Brown, Baytown, Texas, Mrs. Annie Bell Mitchell of Ruth, Mississippi, Mrs. Bessie Ballard, James, Tera, L. B. Lillian, Vondel, Daisey and Patricia Thames all of Jayess, Mississippi.
Other immediate survivors are his mother, Mrs. Amanda King, Monticello, Mississippi; 21 grandchildren, 3 brothers, three half-brothers, a sister and one half-sister.
McComb Daily Journal--April 2, 1942, Thursday.
Husband of Ida Lee Thornhill, father of Bennie Ezell Delaughter, Willie Kate, Amos, Bessie Mae, Audrie Lee, Annie Bell, Jewel, Tera Lucille, James David, Louis Benson Jr, Lillian, Johnie Vondel, Daisy and Patricia Adrin.
Monticello, Mississippi--Apri 1
Funeral services were held at Providence Baptist Church for Benson Thames, 52 years old, member of a well-known Lawrence County family who died in a Jackson, Mississippi hospital following an illness of several weeks. The Rev. M. C. Nelson of Monticello, Mississippi, pastor of the Topeka Baptist Church was in charge of the final rites. Interment was in Providence Church Cemetery.
Mr. Thames, resident of the Topeka Community, was married in 1906 to Miss Ida Thornhill, who survives with eleven children, Mrs. Bennie DeLaughter, Brookhaven, Mississippi, Mrs. Aubrey Brown, Baytown, Texas, Mrs. Annie Bell Mitchell of Ruth, Mississippi, Mrs. Bessie Ballard, James, Tera, L. B. Lillian, Vondel, Daisey and Patricia Thames all of Jayess, Mississippi.
Other immediate survivors are his mother, Mrs. Amanda King, Monticello, Mississippi; 21 grandchildren, 3 brothers, three half-brothers, a sister and one half-sister.
McComb Daily Journal--April 2, 1942, Thursday.
Husband of Ida Lee Thornhill, father of Bennie Ezell Delaughter, Willie Kate, Amos, Bessie Mae, Audrie Lee, Annie Bell, Jewel, Tera Lucille, James David, Louis Benson Jr, Lillian, Johnie Vondel, Daisy and Patricia Adrin.
Family Members
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Bennie Ezell Thames Delaughter
1907–1990
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Bessie Mae Thames Ballard
1908–1975
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Audrey Lee Thames Brown
1911–1995
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Annie Bell Thames Mitchell
1912–1950
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Tear Lucille Thames Thames
1917–1956
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James D. Thames
1918–1973
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Louis Benson Thames II
1922–1999
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Lillian Inell Thames Armstrong
1923–2011
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Johnie Vondell Thames
1927–1995
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Pat Adrian Thames
1932–1976
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