THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, February 28, 1996 TAG: 9602280353
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B5 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH LENGTH: Short : 28 lines
Raleigh L. ``Neil'' Benthall, 73, of the 2300 block of Columbus Ave., died Feb. 26, 1996 in Manning Convalescent Home.
He retired after 50 years as a cement mason. He was formerly married to Ruth Benthall for 30 years. He was a member of The New First Baptist Church Taylorsville.
He is survived by two daughters, Evelyn J. Southall and Linda Whitfield, both of Portsmouth; a son, Raleigh L. Benthall Jr. of Portsmouth; two sisters Mollie White of Portsmouth, Mable Riddick of Chesapeake; a brother Sgt. Bruce Benthall of Columbus, Ga.; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a very special and devoted friend, Ann Jennings.
A funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m at New First Baptist Church Taylorsville, the Rev. T. Melvin Steele presiding. Place of burial will be Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. The family will assemble at Rogers Funeral Home at 1 p.m. Thursday. There will be a wake at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. today.
KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB