Brandt “Benny” Lee Benton, 65, of Gainesville, Va., passed away peacefully at home on June 3,
2020, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Brandt was born on August 3, 1954, at the North Island U.S. Naval Air Station, San Diego, Ca.
He married Martha L. Wilcox on April 6, 1991. She survives him at home.
He was a 1972 graduate of Reynolds High School, Greenville, Pa. Brandt was an outstanding
athlete and a member of the Reynolds wrestling team. After graduation, Brandt had a 30-year
career working at Damascus/Bishop Tube Co. in Greenville, Pa., and Marcegaglia USA Inc. in
Munhall, Pa., as a welder and then a foreman. One of the things that made Brandt so special was
his positive outlook so, after losing his job in the mill, he enrolled in Westmoreland County
Community College (WCCC) where he graduated with honors and a degree in Turfgrass
Management. He was also a member of the golf team and would laugh telling the story of how
he once was mistaken for the coach at an away match.
Brandt thoroughly enjoyed his second career in the golfing industry and immediately after
graduating WCCC worked as an Assistant Superintendent at Cherry Creek Golf Club,
Greensburg, Pa., before transferring to Virginia and working at Fairfax National Golf Club,
Centerville; Bristow Manor Golf Club, Bristow; and 1757 Golf Club, Ashburn. Most recently he
was a Superintendent at Bristow Manor Golf Club.
Brandt, an avid golfer and hunter, was a member of Greenville Country Club, Greenville, Pa.,
where he was the Member Guest Champion in 1984; the Special Tourney Champ in 1987 and
played in Greenville Industrial Day with Bobby Watkins; and the Club Champion in 1991 where
he played in Greenville Industrial Day with Andrew Magee.
He enjoyed going to camp in PA to hunt and spend time with family and friends. He also
enjoyed the opportunity to golf with family and friends on many golf courses over the years.
Brandt closely followed wrestling in Pennsylvania and Virginia, continuing his lifelong love for
the sport. He loved taking his sons, grandchildren, nephews, and friends to the movie theater
whenever he could and always said, “I don’t care about the book, I just want to see the movie,” a
quote he inherited from a dear friend. Brandt was a huge fan of the TV show “Chicago PD” and
enjoyed learning about and sharing his knowledge of history.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Jimmy Benton and his wife, Bonnie, of
Hermitage, Pa., and Kyle Benton of Charleston, SC; his mother, Eva Lou Rhoades of Greenville,
Pa., five brothers: Kyle (Carla) Benton, Aaron Benton, Randy Hall, and Ricky Hall, all of
Greenville, and Andrew (Mary Beth) Benton, Tucson, AZ; two grandchildren, Caleb and Audrey
Benton, both of Hermitage; and many beloved nephews, nieces, family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Rodney “Rod” Benton, Greenville, PA and grandparents
Herman and Anna Landfried Benton.

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