Mr. Benjamin Franklin Valentine

Mr. Benjamin Franklin Valentine, 76, of Easley, South Carolina, husband of Mrs. Cleo Sligh Valentine of forty-six years, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at his residence. Born in Pickens County, South Carolina, he was a son of the late Sylvester and Ruth Adams Valentine.

Surviving in addition to his wife: two daughters, Kimberly Valentine (Maurice) Austin of Tampa, FL and Benita Valentine of Greenville; two sons, Reginald Keith (Wanda G.) Valentine and Jeffrey B. (Patricia L.) Valentine both of Jacksonville, FL; one sister, Ossie Carter of Greenville, SC; two brothers, Matthew (Bernice) Valentine of Easley, SC and Carl E. Valentine of Greenville, SC; fifteen grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends. 

Funeral Services: Saturday, December 14, 2024, 2:00pm, at Shoals Creek Baptist Church, with interment in Church Cemetery.