Benny Mac Venable Sr.

Benny Mac Venable, Sr., age 80, died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at St. David’s Hospital with his family by his side. Mac was born December 19, 1934 in Ellis County, Texas to E. R. and Vernon Venable. He grew up working on a farm and fell in love with the land and animals. Because of that love he taught high school Agriculture for 30 plus years. Mac is survived by his wife Glenrose (Lee Caylor) Venable, his children, Benny Mac, Jr. and wife Tricia; Veronica and her husband Terry Bearden; J’Layne and her husband Larry Middleton; Brandon and his wife Dorynda; Glenda and her husband Rob Wall; and Randy Caylor. Grandchildren: Joshua Bearden and wife Stephanie; Ashley Bearden; Amber Venable; Aubrey Venable; Maegan Chaffin and husband Jacob; Hilari Barr and husband Jonathan; Lukas Middleton; Jakob Venable, Ella Venable, Lucy Venable; Alyssa Bullard and husband Ty; Anthony Wall; and Austin Wall. Great-Grand Children: Houston Bearden, Charlie Bearden; Mackenzie Wilkinson; Leland Barr; Adalie Chaffin; and Emersyn Bullard. Sister Lisa Miller and husband Mike. He is preceded in death by his first wife Geneva Sue, his parents and one sister. Pallbearers: Joshua Bearden, Lukas Middleton, Jonathan Barr, Anthony Wall, Austin Wall and Ty Bullard. Honorary Pall Bearers: Dan Taylor and Randy Caylor. A visitation will be held Sunday October 25, 2015 from 6-8 pm at Bastrop Providence Funeral Home. A funeral service will be Monday October 26, 2015 at 10 am in the Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be October 27, 2015 at 1 pm at Myrtle Cemetery in Ennis, Texas.