BENJAMIN PARROT MCNEESE III

Benjamin "Benny" Parrot McNeese III, age 68, died on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital.

Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Benjamin Parrot McNeese Jr. and Marjorie Lyndon McNeese. Benny worked for many years as a corrections officer for the jail. He was a member of the Claremont Masonic Lodge and loved to ride and travel. His dog, "Momma," was his faithful companion. Benny was a very loving and compassionate man who was loved by so many people.

He is survived by a brother, Johnny McNeese of Mississippi; a sister, Nancy Noland of Sumter; and special friends and caretakers, Kathy and Eddie Kennedy of Sumter.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lynn McNeese.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Sumter Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the home of Kathy and Eddie Kennedy, 2240 Waterwheel Drive, Sumter, SC 29154, located in Cain's Point Subdivision.

You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family's guest book.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.