About Us

Benny and his wife Cindy are residents of Lowell. Benny was born in the historic town of Fincastle, VA. He attended Virginia Western Community College and received his Funeral Directors degree from Fayetteville Technical College. He began his funeral career in 1986 in Virginia as a preneed counselor receiving numerous company awards before being promoted to District Manager in Virginia and later in Ohio before settling in North Carolina. After receiving his funeral directors license in North Carolina in 1994, Benny has served families in Lenoir, Charlotte and most recently in Gaston County. He was formally the Manager at a Funeral Home in Gastonia for several years, before founding Benson Funeral Director, Licensee, LLC., which operated until the opening of Benson Funeral & Cremation Services, LLC. Benny is a past member of the Mt. Holly Rotary Club, a member of City Church in Gastonia and past president of the Kiwana’s Club of Gaston County. He has two children Amy Helms and husband Alan; and the late Benjamin "Chad" Benson. A beautiful granddaughter, Brittany Helms and husband Isiah and two great grandsons, Weston and Beau. We are blessed to provide Funeral and Cremation Services to the residents of this wonderful community.