Mr. Benny Joe Sterling & Mrs. Margaret Sue Glover Sterling
Funeral Services for Mr. Benny Joe Sterling, age 73; and Mrs. Margaret Sue Glover Sterling, age 73 of the Sardis Community, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23 at Sardis Baptist #2, burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery, with Rev. Mackey Watts & Rev. Brian Weems officiating. They will lie-in-state at the church from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Benny Joe was born on January 2, 1946 to the late Brenton “Jack” Brown Sterling & Lillian Wisner Sterling. He passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Princeton BMC hospital. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother, Jimmy Sterling, son, Joe Sterling; infant sister, Betty Jean Sterling. He was an automotive machinist and was really passionate about his drag racing; and was known in those circles as “Gentle Ben”.
Benny Joe’s survivors include his Daughter – Renee Allred; 3 – Sisters – Ethylene Stallings, Latrille Powell & Connie (Timmy) Powell; 2 – Grandchildren – Joseph (Amy) Allred & CJ Allred and one Great-Grandchild – Atlas Allred.
Margaret was born on August 20, 1946 to the late Ira Allen Glover & Geda James Glover. She passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 at her residence. She is preceded in death by her parents, sister – Mavis Loretta Tyree, and son – Joe Sterling.
Margaret’s survivors include her Daughter – Renee Allred; 3 – Sisters – Lorene Powell, Doris (Avery) Calvert & Margie (Ronald) Hale; 2 – Brothers – Allen (Von) Glover & Buddy (Ann) Glover; 2 – Grandchildren – Joseph (Amy) Allred & CJ Allred; one Great-Grandchild – Atlas Allred.
The family will receive friends for visitation at Sardis Baptist #2 Church on Tuesday evening from 5:00 p.m. until
