Funeral services for Marcus Benson of Monticello are Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Olive M.B. Church in Oma with burial in St. James Church Cemetery in Monticello. Williams Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation is Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, from 1 until 6 p.m. at Williams Mortuary in Brookhaven.

Mr. Benson, 85, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at his residence. He was born Aug. 22, 1930, in Oma to the late Melchi Benson and the late Hazel Catchings Benson.