James E. Benton Sr.

I Love you Daddy and I truly miss you! To see the Love others had for you along with mine is such a heart warmer! You are Unforgettable for sure! #BentonStrong

James was a shining light in the community! I always loved seeing him when he came by the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. He will be missed by so many!

Rest easy Mr. Benton. You where loved and admired by so many people.

Jill DeAngelis
Amedeos'

James will be missed by so many people. I first heard of how he had done so much for Jeff Tucker from Jeff's mother Ruby Tucker. Ruby passed a few years ago and Jeff and Melissa whom are both blind have talked about their friend James and Sharon for so long. I got to meet James and Sharon last year in Mooresville N C at the bowling alley. They were such a happy couple. My prayers go out to every one who ever crossed pathes with James. He left a big impression on me. GOD Bless

Condolences to the family of Mr. Benton. My sister and I had the pleasure of sitting at the table with Mr. and Mrs. Benton at the Raleigh Neighborhood Exchange Event in 2016.

My first impression of Mr. Benton, both my sister and I agreed that he had a voice that would cause people to listen. Such a kind man.

God bless you Mrs. Benton, family and friends. Our prayers are with you.

Elder Nina P. Weldon, Pastor

I miss him I have grieved about this saw him 24 July at bus station he talked hugged he said he was hot and he could not breathe very well. we miss him Sharon we are sorry God bless you and give you peace.

I remember James so fondly when we served on the Board for the NCLBPH. Graduated to a heavenly place far too soon. Jimmie Butts

We will miss you for a while, but we will meet when God gathers his his own.
May the blessings continue with your memories be as always.


Tidewater Blind Blowing League.

John Mabry --President

We are for forever grateful to James for helping provide insight and services to our daughter Adia. We will miss his spectacular voice, his incredible knowledge and caring, and his, surety.

May you find comfort and peace in your memories of your loved one. My the God of peace comfort you. 2 Thessalonians 2, 16,17

Sharon and family, I may not make it to the service on Saturday, but my thoughts and prayers are with you.

I'll always remember James' seeming philosophy of life which is to live, love, laugh, and "let's try to do even better."

RIP, my friend.....Bruno

I was a student at Governor Moorehead back in the 1970's and James was a fellow classmate. Sharon I am sorry for your loss and you are in our prayers

Love Regina Gore Evans

James was a good and kind man who had a positive influence on many people. He will be greatly missed. I am grateful to have known him, and I am grateful that because of James, I know Sharon also. My prayers are with her and the family.

I first met James when we were in either the third or fourth grade. We attended the Governor Morehead School for the Blind. The sense of humor and love of life which I saw when we were children followed him into adulthood. Furthermore, his dedicated passion to help people began when he was a teenager, and that passion never lessened. Even though my family and I moved away from North Carolina while James and I were in high school, I made a point of staying in touch with him, and I never could have imagined that my last phone conversation with him just a few days before God called him home would indeed be the last time I would hear his voice. James will be tremendously missed by countless people, but no doubt--his legacy will live on for decades to come.

My prayers go out to Sharon, his sisters, the children, the grandchildren, and other family members.

The advocacy, role modeling, teaching and motivation talks of James Benton will live in the hearts of all the students he mentored, all the organizations providing services, activities, and advocacy for persons with vision loss where he was both a leader and participant, and all his co-workers at Services for the Blind where he was loved and respected. James, please be at peace with Jesus, knowing you gave us all standard within our own roles to always reach "just a little bit more".

Mr. James Benton facilitated a class called "I Can See you Now - Dealing with Blindness) for the UNC Healthcare system. He was such an awesome facilitator and did a great job of engaging his audience. I've known James for more than 7 years because of this class, and was very saddened to learn of his passing. My condolences to all of his many friends and his dear family!

I will truly miss you JB. May God continue to bless the Benton Family.

The passing of James 'Sonny' Benton is a personal loss for me. I've known James virtually all my life.

We were student/patients at the Asheville Orthopedic Hospital and School in the early 1970's. I was born as a carrier of Cerebral Palsy. James and I lived on the same street and rode the same bus. We laughed together and we cried together.

I will forever miss him. As a pastor, I know death is for certain but when it's personal personal it hurts.

Sonny, Rest In Peace my friend. And to host wife and family, Be not dismayed God will take care of you.

Knew James for years. Super nice person. Will truly miss him.

James was a colorful fella. I loved his sense of humor. He always cordial and very polite. He had a great speaking voice.. I mentioned to him to run for office..but he never wanted to be in politics. It is very quiet today here at the office. His office lies very quiet right now. My condolences are here with his family.

He will be missed by many

James was a kind, funny, and perpetually happy man. I enjoyed working with him. He was, above all else, a wonderful human being. He will be missed by many.

At the Governor Morehead School, the news of Mr. Benton's sudden passing, took us all by surprise. Just this past week he was working with our students and making plans for their future work, so to hear that he passed away was quite shocking indeed.

Mr. Benton was foremost an advocate for the Blind and visually impaired, and his work with the NC Division of Services for the Blind included working with students at the Gov. Morehead School. Whenever Mr. Benton got involved in a project, it was done with high quality and standards.

He was involved with our students, especially in their coursework and job internships. Mr. Benton was part of the GMS Foundation and he always participated in the GMS graduation. The Foundation has sponsored several scholarships over the years and contributed funds for student trips and projects. Just last week, Mr. Benton gave a pep talk to the Braille Club.