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Gerald "Jerry" Benson, 76, of Matthews, NC, passed away on April 13, 2023 after a brief but hard fought battle with kidney cancer.


Jerry was born on July 24, 1946 to Edward E. Benson and Eva Simmons Benson in Augusta, GA. After graduating from Butler High School, he was drafted in to the US Army and served overseas in Vietnam.

After his military service, he attended Aiken Technical College for Business Management, and then began …

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Very sorry to hear this. Jerry has been a long life friend of my family for more than 30 years. Played tennis with my h…
Very sorry to hear this. Jerry has been a long life friend of my family for more than 30 years. Pla…
Very sorry to hear this. Jerry has been a long life friend of my…
I’ve known Jerry since the mid eighty’s, played tennis with him years ago. Will definitely miss his Tuesday breakfasts …
I’ve known Jerry since the mid eighty’s, played tennis with him years ago. Will definitely miss his…
I’ve known Jerry since the mid eighty’s, played tennis with him …

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April 13th, 2023
Matthews, NC

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