Thomas Hart Benton Jr, 86, beloved husband, dad,
grandfather, great-grand father, and brother,
was called to his eternal resting place on
February 18, 2021 with his wife by his side. He
entered this world on October 22, 1934 in
Cushing, Oklahoma, born to Thomas Hart Benton,
Sr and Ella Mae Mitchell Benton.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Ponca City
Assembly with Pastor Dewayne Bardwell
officiating.
Interment will be 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday in the Morrison Cemetery in Morrison,
OK.
The family has asked memorial donations be
made to Ponca City Assembly building fund or
Ponca City Assembly Mpact Girls program.
Visitation will be Tuesday, February 23, 2021
from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. with the family in
attendance from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to receive
friends and relatives.
The funeral service will
be live streamed and able to be viewed at www.gracememorialchapel.net, and click on Thomas
Benton page scroll to bottom of page and click
on live stream.
Tom married the love of his life, Rowena Gale
Wilkey, on September 21, 1956 in Morrison, OK,
and they made their home in Ponca City, OK. Tom
joined the Labor Union in 1953 and received his
50 year labor union gold card; during that time
he worked for Ivan King, Larry Chitwood, and
Sober Brothers. He retired in 2002. Tom enjoyed
working on cars, quail hunting, and working. Tom
was a trustee for Morrison Assembly of God for
numerous years, he was also an active member of
Ponca City Assembly, and he helped with the
foundation on the new Ponca City Assembly
location.
Those left behind to cherish his memory are his
wife Rowena of 64 years. Four sons; Kevin and
Melissa Benton of Broken Arrow, OK, Kendale
Benton and Sam Chanslor, Kyle and Rhonda Benton
and Kori and Jacki Benton all of Ponca City, OK,
two sisters; Ruth Ellen Benton and Patricia Jean
Benton both of Glencoe, OK, grandchildren; James
Allen and Simone Benton of Australia, Alicia
Lynn and Andrew Scott of Troy, NY, Kendra Bari
and Adam Walter of Yukon, OK, Kristopher Daniel
Benton of Stroud, OK, Joshua Thomas Benton of
Ponca City, OK, Jennifer Nicole Benton-Vallejo
and Joseph Vallejo of Denton, TX, Jadyn Faye
Benton and Kasen Michael Benton both of Ponca
City, OK and one great grandson; Joseph Dale
Benton of Colorado, also surviving are numerous
nieces and nephews.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, one
infant son, James Thomas Benton.
