Otis L. Benham, 78, of
Evansville
,
Ind.
, passed away
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
, at
Deaconess
Hospital
.
Otis was a 1944 graduate of
Bosse
High School
. He then joined the Army Air Force during WWII. Otis was a Mason. He was a tile contractor for many years and owned and operated Benham Tile. He later started another business Benham Tool and Supply Company where he retired. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, dancing, boating and camping at
Barkley
Lake
. Otis was a charter member of the OBC (Outdoor Boating Club).
He is survived by daughter, Gale Avery and her husband, Galen,
Bowling Green
,
Ky.
; and grandsons, Jason and Brian Avery,
Bowling Green
,
Ky.
Funeral services are planned for
11 a.m.
Saturday, June 4, 2005
, at Browning Funeral Home,
738 Diamond Ave
, with the Rev. Steve Clayton officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery.
Friends may call from
2
to
8 p.m.
Friday, June 3, 2005
, at Browning Funeral Home.
Otis was preceded in death by his wife, Venita Benham, in 2002, and a son, Don Benham, in 1998.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society,
1510 W. Franklin St.
,
Evansville
,
Ind.
47710
. The Benham family wishes to thank Maggie and Leon Sherrill and their family for their care and concern.
