Dorothy Iris Benjamin of Rising Sun died Wednesday, February 10, 2016. She was 89. She was born on September 25, 1926 in Floyd County, Va., daughter of the late Chester Houchins and Cathlean Houchins Sutphin and her late stepfather Custis Sutphin. She was the co-owner and operator of Benjamin’s Store in Rising Sun for over 60 years, to which she devoted her life, working and serving her customers and community. As a pastime, she enjoyed reading, watching game shows and spending time with her family. She is survived by her sons, H. Wayne Benjamin, and his wife, Norma, of Rising Sun, and Chester Benjamin, and his wife, Dorothy, of Conowingo; a brother, Wilmer Sutphin, and his wife, Toni, of Raleigh, N.C.; sisters, Pauline McKown, of Tappahannock, Va., and Peggy Boyd, and her husband, Scott, of Tampa, Fla; three grandchildren, Tracey Serpi and her husband Bill of Churchville, Richard Benjamin of Rising Sun, and Jennifer Benjamin of Conowingo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry William Benjamin.
A Life Celebration will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 18, at R.T. Foard Funeral Home, P.A., 111 South Queen Street, Rising Sun, MD 21911. Burial will follow in Freemont Cemetery in Nottingham, Pa. A visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17, and one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to “National Kidney Foundation of Maryland” or “Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland” and sent in care of the funeral home. Comments are closed.
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