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Benjamin was born in 1942. He was the son of Hallie Ayer and Minerva Crosby. He passed away in 2016.[1]
Mr. Benjamin McArthur Ayer, of Locust Street in Hampton, died Tuesday evening at his residence.
Mr. Ayer was born in Charleston County November 1, 1942 a son of the late Hallie Edward Ayer and Neta Minerva Crosby Ayer. He was a Quality Control Inspector with Ayer – Tech Construction Company. He served in the Marines from 1960 to 1964 and served in Vietnam. He was a member of the Evergreen Masonic Lodge for 40 years, the Jahab Shrine Club, and coached little league baseball for several years. Mr. Ayer was also a member of Varnville First Baptist Church.
Surviving are: Wife: Ann Tuten Ayer of Hampton; Sons: Benjamin Ayer II and wife Cheryl and Christopher Blaine Ayer, all of Hampton; Daughter: Lisa Young and husband Mark of Varnville; Four Grandchildren he raised: Cole Ginn of Cummings, Emily Ginn of Varnville, Kelsey Stanley and husband Phil of Hampton, and Cassie Ginn of Hampton; Brother: Jimmy Ayer and wife Ellen of Hampton; Sisters: Shirley Freeman and husband Miles, and Linda Rhodes and husband Jenks all of Brunson; and other Loving Grands and Great Grands: Brett, Caleb, Peyton, Gage, and Layla Ayer, Brandon, Madison, Savannah, and Kimberly Young, Colby, Autumn, Lucian, Cherish, and Trinity Ginn, Tradd Stanley, Allison, James, and Allen Watson. He was predeceased by a sister Yvonne Parker.
Funeral services will be 2 PM Sunday in the Varnville First Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. Dr. Tommy Kelly. Burial will follow in the Ayer Family Cemetery, at Rivers Bridge State Park near Ehrhardt, with Military Honors and Masonic Rites.
Visitation is Saturday at Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home in Hampton, located at 300 Mulberry Street from 4 to 6 PM. The casket will be placed in the church Sunday at 1 PM prior to services.
Memorials in his honor may be made to the Autism Research Institute, 4182 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116 or to American Heart Association, Congenital Heart Disease, 4217 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, VA 23060-9979
Date: December 06, 2016 [2]
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Ayer Family Cemetery [4]
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Find A Grave Memorial# 173612442[6]
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