The Rev. Kenneth Eugene Benoist, 92, of Rockingham, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Aug. 24, 2025.
Kenneth was born Dec. 12, 1932 in Richmond County, a son of the late Clyde L. Benoist and Nancy Watts Benoist.
He retired from JP Stevens, and was pastor of the East Rockingham Congregational Holiness church for many years. He attended Mount Beulah Pentecostal Holiness Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Ruby Horne Benoist; son-in-law, Tommy Shoe; brothers, Bill, Grady, Curtis, Jessie, Don, Bobby, Thomas, Everett and Ronnie; and sisters, Helen Lampley and Sara Chabot.
Left to cherish his memory is his son, Ray Benoist (Linda) of Lugoff, South Carolina, and his daughters, Sue Benoist Shoe of Rockingham, Lynn Benoist Snead (Ronnie) and Anita Benoist Knight (Ricky), of Hamlet; grandchildren, Wendy, Corey, Deanna, Kasi and Anna; great-grandchildren, Kaleigh, Savannah, Laci, Luke, Austin, Emily and Elias; and sisters-in-law, Doris Horne White and Joann Grant Benoist.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 at Carter Funeral Home in Rockingham with the Rev. Doug Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in Richmond County Memorial Park.
The family will greet family and friends from 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at Carter Funeral Home in Rockingham.
Condolences may be made online at carterfuneral.net.
