Benjamin Willis Greider

Benjamin Willis Greider died in South Boston, VA on January 21, 2026 at the age of 87.

He was born in Lima, Ohio on May 18, 1938 to Oscar and Ida Mae Greider. Following high school graduation he studied accounting at Eastern Mennonite College and James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. His I-W Service assignment was at Western State Hospital, Staunton, VA for 2 years. On July 4, 1966, he married Doris Eberly Greider. 

He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years and 3 sisters, Beulah (Ira) Good, Ella (Edgar) Yap, and Clara (David) Brenneman. In 1986 he was ordained deacon in Southeastern Mennonite Conference serving at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, South Boston, VA for 23 years and at Bethany Mennonite Church, Dayton, VA. He was employed at Mick or Mack Grocery Store, Harrisonburg, VA as office manager for 31 years and at Boston Lumber Company, South Boston, VA as bookkeeper.

Visitation will be held at Ebenezer Mennonite Church, 1224 Wolf Trap Rd., South Boston, VA on Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.

The burial will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. with the viewing at 9:00 A.M. at Pike Mennonite Church, 31 Pike Church Rd., Harrisonburg, VA. A memorial service will be held immediately following the burial at the church.

Online condolences may be directed to www.powellfuneralinc.com

Arrangements entrusted to Powell Funeral Home, 1603 Wilborn Ave., South Boston, VA