Benjamin Claude Paden Jr.

Ben was a great man, he will be missed dearly.My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone he touched.

So sorry to hear the bad news. We knew Ben when the Padens owned the Bessemer Funeral Home. Floyd worked there and thought a lot of Ben

Mildred, Rains, Amme-Mead, Claudia and Ben,

Words can not express our sorrow over the loss of Ben. Scott and I have said many times that we learned so much about parenting from your family. May the love, caring and warmth that Ben embodied be with all of you in this difficult time.

Sincerely,

Lisa & Scott Hemby

Our family had the pleasure of meeting Ben during the AAU Basketball season. He was a great man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you always.

With our deepest sympathies.

Dear Mildred and All of Ben’s Fine Family,

On behalf of Ben’s classmates in the Indian Springs School Class of 1966, please accept our heartfelt sympathies and sincerest condolences. Ben was a terrific guy, someone we all looked up to. Talented, obviously intelligent, fun-loving and perhaps best of all, humble. We loved watching him play basketball in our old leaky Quonset hut of a gym where, believe it or not, our basketball games sometimes got delayed by rain. That didn’t...

The Indian Springs School community sends our most heartfelt sympathies to the Paden family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

My meeting with Ben was short, but meaningful and memorable at Kelly's wedding. I know this great loss will be with all of the family forever, but I pray for your peace and for the knowledge that he will forever be in a better place and with you in your hearts as long as you live.

We knew Ben from YBA and AAU basketball. He was indeed a good man. I know there is nothing I can say to make this time easy for Ben's family. I will continue to keep you all in my prayers.

With Our Deepest Sympathies,
The Samuels Family (Anthony, Toni, Steven)