Ben Greenwood

Mr. Ben Greenwood, age 32, of Buies Creek died Sunday, November 29, 2009 at his home. Ben was born in North Carolina and grew up in Oklahoma for the early years; there he developed a love of the outdoors, becoming an avid fisherman and hiker. Ben was an active runner, going 15—20 miles several times a week. When the family returned to North Carolina he learned to kayak on the rivers and streams here. He developed strong lifelong friendships and everyone would say they had never met a kinder person than he. For quite some time Ben suffered from an unexplained illness that affected his physical stamina, yet never changed the kindness and thoughtfulness shown to others. The cancer that took his life was believed to have been the cause of much of these problems, and when finally diagnosed was too late to treat. Ben came home from an extended hospital stay and was surrounded by loving friends and family in his last days. We know he has gone to a better place; we expect to see him later catching bass in a lake or kayaking down the rapids. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2009, at Harnett Memorial Park in Lillington, the Rev. Dr. David Whiteman will officiate. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Memorial Baptist Church, P.O. Box 485, Buies Creek, NC 27506 or The American Cancer Society, 8300 Health Park, Suite 10, Raleigh, NC 27615. Survivors are his parents, Robert Benjamin and Diane Ferenczi Greenwood of Buies Creek; sister, Amanda Marie Greenwood of Holly Springs; uncles and aunts, Frederick R. and Elida Greenwood of Brownsville, Texas; Jack and Linda Ferenczi of Charlotte, Sara Greenwood of Kittrell, and a large circle of cousins and friends. Funeral arrangements entrusted to O’Quinn-Peebles Funeral Home. Online condolences at www.oquinnpeebles.com