Funeral Service Celebrating The Life of Mr. Robert Ernest Benford, Jr., 65, of Gray, Georgia will be held on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 11:00 am at the Chapel Of All Faiths, 252 Swint Avenue, Milledgeville, Georgia. Reverend David Luke will officiate. The interment will follow at Adams Tabernacle C.M.E. Church Cemetery in Haddock, Georgia.

Robert entered into rest on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Atrium Health- Navicent in Macon, Georgia. He was a lifelong member of Adams Tabernacle C.M.E. Church. Robert retired from Central State Hospital as a lead supervisor after twenty three years of dedicated service. He loved family gatherings, meeting new people and watching sports.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his devoted wife of twenty three years, Cynthia White-Benford, two daughters, LaToya (Reginald) Ford of Covington, Georgia; Tangee (Robert) Bowden of Gray, Georgia; two sons, Marlo (Semerica) Mason of Covington, Georgia and Timothy (Crystal) Simmons of Milledgeille, Georgia; four sisters, Delores Ann Benford-Morris, Brenda "Baby Doll" Benford, Audrey Stanton of Milledgevile, Georgia and Carol Griggs of Atlanta, Georgia; two brothers, Larry (Gwen) Foster of Milledgeville, Georgia and Morris Benford of Lake City, Florida; two aunts, Margaret Anderson and Inez Fordham of Dublin, Georgia, ten grandchildren, one great grandchild and a loving host of nieces, nephes, cousins, other family and friends.

The family will receive friends daily from 3 to 7:00 pm at 509 Altman Road Gray, Georgia and 124 Sidney Butts Road, Milledgeville, Georgia

Express condolences, your thoughts, and prayers to the Benford family@ www.peoplesfuneralhomemilledgeville.com

Peoples Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements.