Bennett Franklin Moubray

Bennett Franklin Moubray



Bennett Franklin Moubray, 77, of Orange, died Saturday, March 7, 2009, at the University of Virginia Medical Center.

He was born February 6, 1932, in Orange County, the son of the late Eugene and Tritty Moubray. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Francis Earl Moubray.

Benny was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, a veteran of the Korean War, American Legion Post 156, an Associate member of the Orange Volunteer Fire Company and retired from Sperry Marine Corporation.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lucille Leake Moubray of Orange; two sons, Bennett "Jeff" Moubray and his wife, Missy, Timothy Allen Moubray and his wife, Chris; four granddaughters, Sarah Ann Moubray, Olivia and Grace Newman, all of Orange, and Kassy Newman of Bridgewater; a brother, Floyd Moubray and his wife, Louisa, of Gordonsville; a sister-in-law, Helen Moubray of Fredericksburg; three nieces and three nephews; beloved friends, Barbara and Sonny Carpenter of Orange.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at the Preddy Funeral Home Chapel in Orange with interment to follow at Culpeper National Cemetery. The Reverend Tom Barnard and the Reverend Rick Clore will officiate.

Family visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at the funeral home.

The family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Orange County Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 297, Orange, VA 22960, Orange County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 446, Orange, VA 22960, or the American Legion Post #156, P.O. Box 1268, Orange, VA 22960.




This obituary was originally published in the Culpeper StarExponent.