FRANCO D. BENJAMIN

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At the request of the family and the governor of South Carolina, funeral services for Franco D. Benjamin will be open only to the immediate family in order to limit the risk of COVID-19.

A public viewing for Franco will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the mortuary.

Franco was born on March 13, 1977, in Sumter, to Herbert Lee Boone and the late Pamela Jean Benjamin.

In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, three uncles and two aunts.

He departed this earthly life on Friday, March 20, 2020, in Sumter.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife, Gwendolyn Benjamin; his father, Herbert Lee (Jacquette) Boone; two sons, Patrick Slater and Devontae Benjamin; a daughter, Devonna Benjamin; three sisters, Denise Davis, Tammy Benjamin and Herlonda (Andre) Washington; three brothers, Herbert (Sharon) Benjamin, Daniel Williams and Brandon J. Boone; five aunts; three uncles; a mother-in-law; two sisters-in-law; one brother-in-law; and a host of other relatives and friends.

The family is receiving friends at 335 Old Manning Road, Sumter.

Funeral services are entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC Ministry in the Market Place.