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Ben Gantt Obituary
June 5, 2024
Benjamin "Ben" Gray Gantt, 74, of Greer, South Carolina, passed away June 5, 2024.
A native of Hickory, NC, son of the late Robert Clegg Gantt, Jr. and Alice Anita Gray Gantt, he was a hardworking man, avid outdoorsman that loved fishing, and a loving dad and pawpaw.
Surviving are two sons, Stephen Gray Gantt (Vicky), of Inman, SC, and Benjamin Colby Gantt (Kelly), of Woodruff, SC; two daughters, Alicia Gantt Phillips (William), of Lenoir, NC, and Valerie Cuzzone-Maurer (Michael), of Orange, MA; two sisters, Bobbie Johnson Gould, of Simpsonville, SC, and Jeanna Gantt Kerley, of Hickory, NC; and four grandchildren, Jackson Owens Gantt, Austin Carr Phillips, Mikayla May Maurer, and Michael Matthew Maurer, Jr.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
The family is at their respective homes.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.
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Cameron Burns
June 9, 2024
Benny was a true friend, helped me get through some difficult times: puberty and high school! Have many fond memories of our times together, thinking of him and his family.
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