Mathew Robert Benasuly

Cpt. Mathew Robert Benasuly, 42, of Douglasville, Georgia, departed this life on Thursday, January 25, 2018 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Funeral services will be held at 10AM Saturday, February 10, 2018 in the chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home with Reverend Burt Cramer officiating. Interment with full military honors will follow in Palmetto Cemetery with Reverend Trip McKinnon officiating.

Cpt. Benasuly was born Oct. 16, 1975, in Naples, Italy. He was a 1993 graduate of Brunswick High School, and received his Baccalaureate degree in Business Administration and a Masters in International Finance from Columbia University. Upon graduation, he commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army as an Infantry Officer.

Cpt. Benasuly attended the Infantry Officer Basic Course at Fort Benning, Ga., and upon completion, was assigned to the California Army National Guard. Throughout his career, he was assigned to numerous staff and leadership assignments within the California Army National Guard and the Georgia Army National Guard. In 2017, Cpt. Benasuly was deployed to Wiesbaden, Germany, where he was assigned to United States Army Europe G3 Future Operations.

During Cpt. Benasuly's career, he received the Meritorious Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Joint Services Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" Device, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal (with two campaign stars), Overseas Service Ribbon, Army Reserves Overseas Training Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, Airborne Badge, Army Mountain Warfare Badge, Infantry Order of St. Maurice (Legionnaire), German Armed Forces Marksmanship Badge (Gold, 2009), German Armed Forces Efficiency Badge, IN (Silver, 2014), German Armed Forces Military Proficiency Badge (Gold, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012), Tunisian Parachutist Badge (1998) and the Austrian Alpine Badge (2013).

He is survived by his wife, Marie; daughter, Chani; sons, Mathew and Patrick, all of Douglasville, GA; parents, Bob and Ann Benasuly of Brunswick, two brothers Daniel Benasuly and fiancée Kayce Harris of Brunswick, and Jonagh Benasuly and wife Keri of Tucker, GA, a sister Rachel Benasuly of Brunswick, father in law, Wayne Chapman of Waycross, several nieces and nephews, and numerous Brothers In Arms throughout the world.

A visitation will be held Friday evening, February 9, 2018 from 6PM until 8 PM at Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home. www.edomillerandsons.com In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Wounded Warriors Project.

The Benasuly Family would like to thank the community, law enforcement, public safety, and fellow brothers in arms for showing up Tuesday for Cpt. Benasuly's warm welcome home.