Joan Roberts Benton, 86, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017. She was born in Eden NC to the late William Garner Roberts and Anne Price Roberts.

Joan was a graduate of UNC of Greensboro. After her marriage in 1957 to the late Aimar H Benton, she moved to Augusta GA where she taught in public schools and then owned and operated the Eee-Gee-Bee School for pre-kindergartners. They later moved to Thompson GA and then to Walterboro SC where she taught gifted and academically talented students at Colleton Elementary. She was also a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, honorary society for women educators.

Joan was always active at her church – First Baptist Augusta, First Baptist Thompson, First Baptist Walterboro and First Baptist Mauldin. She was involved in Sunday School and WMU including a term as SC State WMU Director. At the age of 82 she went to Haiti for a week of missions to work with children.

In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by an infant granddaughter, Lauren Talley Benton and her sister-in-law, Anna Tilson Roberts. She is survived by her sons Edward G. (Joan) of Greenville and Gregory P. (Tamara) of Sherrills Ford NC; grandchildren Jordan P Benton of Statesville NC, E Heyward Benton and Bailey Benton of Greenville.

Also surviving are her sisters, Marjory Roberts and Faye Roberts of Eden and Greensboro NC; brother , William G Roberts Jr (Betty) of Burlington NC; sister-in-law Myrtle Ann Benton Dennis (Patrick) of Charleston SC and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Memorial service will be held Friday, August 11 at 3 pm at First Baptist Mauldin with visitation prior from 1:00-2:45 pm. Graveside service will be Saturday, August 12 at 10 am at Pine Grove Baptist Church #1 Cemetery in Walterboro SC

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Missions Ministry, First Baptist Mauldin, 150 S Main Street, Mauldin SC 29662

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