JAMES PARKER BENSON, age 87, of Winchester, Tenn. departed this life on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at his residence following an extended illness.  Mr. Benson was born in Winchester, Tenn., on Aug. 29, 1934, to the late Reed Cecil Benson and Dora Elizabeth Riddle Benson. He was a member of the Lighthouse Church of Jesus in Winchester.  He was employed for several years as a Floor Supervisor at the former Genesco Shoe Factory.  He was then employed at A.E.D.C. before his employment and retirement from Eaton Corporation in Shelbyville. He enjoyed gardening and he always planted a big garden.  His favorite hobbies were fishing and feeding the animals. He was a person that loved helping people and would do anything he could to help someone.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Benson was preceded in death by his children; Anita Miller and Bart Benson.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Cynthia Benson of Winchester, daughter, Teresa Sims of Manchester, son, Barry Benson of Winchester, Tenn., Grandchildren; Nathan Hill and wife, Katie of Winchester, Tenn., Brandy Sims (Ronnie Crosslin) of Manchester, Great-grandchildren; Shelby and Parker Hill and Jaxon Boyd.  Aunt, Johnnie Insel of Tullahoma, Tenn., and niece, Debbie Richardson Williams of Fayetteville, Tenn. and numerous cousins.

Services for Mr. Benson will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Friday, June 3, 2022, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services.  Visitation is scheduled for 11:00 A.M. until service time at 1:00 on Friday.

Interment will follow in the Pennington Cemetery in Estill Springs, Tenn.