Raymond Benham's Obituary
Raymond Benham, 87, retired salesman for Hava Tampa Cigar Company and a true entrepreneur and retired owner of Benham Cigar Distributors, their family business, died October 5, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital-Bartlett. Mr. Benham was preceded in death by his son, Edward Benham. He leaves his wife of 70 years, Jocie Benham; a daughter-in-law, Barbara Benham both of Bartlett; two grandchildren, Randy Benham and his wife Tina, Kevin Benham and his wife Natilie, all of Memphis; four great-grandchildren, Alicia, Ashley, Haylee, and Tucker. Mr. Benham loved fishing and loved people more than anything. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time at 2:30 p.m., Thursday, October 7, at Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to American Cancer Society or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Memorial Park Funeral Home 901-767-8930
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