SUPPLY — Paul W. “Wayland” Benton Sr., 75, died Friday, March 6, 2020, at Regency Hospital in Florence, South Carolina.
Wayland was born June 23, 1944, in Horry County, South Carolina, son of the late Carvie Whitfield Benton and Leila Belle Phipps Benton. He was a member of New Vision Pentecostal Freewill Baptist Church. He loved his children, family and loved the Lord. He made his daughter obsessed with pigs because he would pick her up to haul pigs for his work. Wayland enjoyed fishing and spending time on the water. He was a Chevrolet man and enjoyed working on hot rod cars. He was the best husband, father and grandfather who loved unconditionally.
Survivors include his wife, Rebecca Mason Benton of Supply; mother of his children, Sharon Lucas, and her husband, Pinckney Lucas, of Ash; children, Paul Wayland Benton Jr., and his wife, Jan, of Sumter, South Carolina, and Wendy Lorainne Winston, and her husband, Gary, of Ash; stepchildren, Michael Benton of Florida and Jessica Williamson of Texas; sister, Christine Hines, and her husband, Buddy, of Longwood; five grandchildren, Dustin, Gary Jr., Trey, Karilyn and Jonathan; five great-grandchildren, Wayland, Grayson, Wyatt, D.K. and Kendle; niece, Nancy Milliken, and her husband, Steve, and their children, Samantha, Alex, Skyler and Donovan; nephew, Russell Hines, and his wife, Gina, and their daughter, Brinley; niece, Ann Giacoman, and her sons, Deano and Kraig; niece, Teresa Benton; nephew, Michael Benton; and his four-legged babies he loved so much, Gracie Mae and C.C.
Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, at White Funeral and Cremation Service, 3660 Express Drive, Shallotte. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. prior to services at the funeral home and other times at the home of his sister, Christine Hines, in Longwood.
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