Benny Benavides

Benny Benavides went to be with our Lord Sunday, August 20, 2023 at the age of 87. He was born in San Antonio, Texas November 27, 1935 to the late Maria Concepcion Cervantes and Benito Benavides Sr. After graduation he joined the United States Marine Corps and served his country during the Korean war. Upon his return from the Corps he was a security guard at San Antonio Travis Bank and was a US Deputy Sheriff. He did various jobs at Pre-K for SA in San Antonio and retired from San Antonio Water System. Benny was a young soul at heart, at 60 years old he was taking his great-grandchildren roller skating. He enjoyed spending time with his family at the beach in South Padre Island and hiking in Canyon Lake.
He is proceeded in death by his wife, Dora Rios Benavides. He will be dearly missed by his son, David Benavides; daughter, Rosario Owens and her husband Charles Owen; brother, Bobby (Robert) Benavides; sister, Rosa Benavides; grandsons, Frank Rendon, Gregory Campos Jr..