Mary Ellen London

1923 - 2012  (89 years)

• Name	Mary Ellen London
  Born	7 Mar 1923	Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Jun 2012	Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1]
  Buried	25 Jun 2012	Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1]
  Person ID	I12176	Soddy-Daisy-Roots
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	James Roy London,   b. Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Dec 1957, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Mother	Frances Lee Soseby,   b. 9 Jun 1903, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Jul 1992, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 89 years)
  Married	16 Oct 1920	Hamilton County, Tennessee   [2]
  Family ID	F5019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Ross Benton,   b. 17 Aug 1916, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Oct 1989, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 73 years)
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. James Austin Benton,   b. 19 Feb 1948, Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Apr 1967, Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam  (Age 19 years)   2. Beverly Benton   3. John Ross Benton   4. Roy D. Benton   5. Frances Benton
  Last Modified	22 May 2018
  Family ID	F3543	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Obituary. March 7, 1923 - June 22, 2012 Mary Ellen London Benton, 89, of Soddy-Daisy, went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, June 22, 2012. She was born on March 7, 1923 in Chattanooga. Mary was a member of Sequoyah Baptist Church and a former member of Soddy Daisy First Baptist Church. She held the position as Departmental Chapter of the Gold Star Mothers for the Southeast as well as the local Chattanooga Chapter. She graduated from Soddy-Daisy High School in 1941 and retired from Gold Bond after more than 28 years of service. There are 77 family members, because Mary and Ross fell in LOVE. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Ross Benton Sr., son, James A. Benton, parents, Roy and Frances London, siblings, Ruby, James, William “Dub” London, grandchild, Tonya Varner, great-grandson, John Michael Davis. She is survived by her sons, John (Vickie) Benton, Roy D. (Debbie) Benton, daughters, Beverly (Randall) Lewis, Fran (Jerry) Jenkins, 17 grandchildren, 35, great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and her best friend, her dog, Dr. Watson. Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Monday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. David Stancil officiating. Interment will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends from 5-9 P.M. Saturday and 2-9 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com. Arrangements are by Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379. [S137] Hamilton County Tennessee Marriage Records, Hamilton County Clerk's Office, (https://secure2.hamiltontn.gov/CClerk/Marriage_License/PublicScreens/LicenseSearch.aspx). Date Married: 10/16/1920 Book: 024 Page: 209 License: 31538 Groom Information Name (FML): JAMES ROY LONDON Address: County: HAMILTON Birthplace: City/State/Zip: TN Bride Information Name (FML): FRANCES LEE SOSEBEE Address: County: HAMILTON Birthplace: City/State/Zip: TN Officiant Name: H. B. CAULKINS, J. P.