Katie Marlean Benton Obituary
The passing of Katie Marlean Benton (Portsmouth, Virginia) leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on July 3, 2025 at the age of 83. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Reuben Cross and Hellen Cross; her sister Blanche Louise Crowell; and her niece Miranda Cross. She is survived by: her husband Boris Benton, Sr.; her children, Bonita Bridgeforth, Boris Benton, Jr. and Carlos Benton; her sisters, Mary Snead (Robert), Faith Chavis, Lisa Boyd and Debbie Ganious; her grandchildren, Natasha Bridgeforth, William Bridgeforth, Jr. and Myles Boyd; her aunts, Dorothy Faircloth and Gladys Cross; her sisters, Bertha Boone of Gates, NC, Sandra Adams of Chesapeake, VA and Jacqueline Perry (Jeff) of Portsmouth, VA; and her close friends, Janice Baxon, Vivian Cook and Gwendolyn Mayo.
