Ben

Dennis

Ben Dennis 81 of Beaumont, TX; passed Jan. 23, 2025.

Services are Saturday, Feb. 01, 2025, at Ebenezer Baptist Church 675 College St. Beaumont, TX. Visitation will begin at 9AM until Funeral at 10AM. Entombment will be in Live Oak Cemetery Beaumont, TX.

On January 23, 2025, our Father and Savior welcomed our beloved Deacon Ben Ellis Dennis into eternal heavenly rest. Born January 9, 1944, to the late A.L. Dennis and Mary Z. Dennis in San Augustine, Texas. Deacon Dennis was a proud graduate of Lincoln High School in San Augustine, TX. Class of 1963. His hobbies included traveling, web-surfing, and cheering on his mighty football champions, the Kansas City Chiefs.

Ben was baptized at the age of seven at the New Hope Baptist Church in San Augustine, TX. He was later ordained as a deacon at the East Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Beaumont, TX in 1989. Later Ben and Diann moved their membership to the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Beaumont, TX.
While at Ebenezer, Ben contributed immensely to the ministry. Along with his duties as a deacon, Brother Dennis enjoyed his ties to such organizations as: The Male Chorus, Greeters Ministry, Men of Integrity, and the Ebenezer Seniors Ministry. Other community affiliations included: West Tabernacle Seniors Community Organization, Young Men's Business League (Y.M.B.L) and volunteered with Veterans Administration. Brother Dennis was employed by the Texaco/Star Enterprise/Motiva corporation for 37 years.

Those loving and cherishing Ben's legacy and life is his devoted wife of 36 years, Diann Jones Dennis, daughter Jackie Dennis of Beaumont, son Dwayne Dennis (Daisy) of Colmesneil, Texas, granddaughter Cameron Dennis of Rosharon, TX, great-grandson Todd Anthony Gardner III, Brothers, Charles Dennis (Pam), of Houston, TX., Q.C. Dennis of San Augustine, TX., Sister, Sally Pearl Dennis of Nacogdoches, TX. Bonus daughters, Lisa Ross (Wendell) of Marietta, GA. Leslie Boards (French) of Rosharon, TX., Lorri Roberson (Bryan) of Beaumont, TX. Bonus son Jeffery Tompkins, bonus grandchildren Lorrin, Dylan, and Kandin Robertson, Kierra Ross and Corey Ross, Tyler Masters and Symone Masters, along with a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Preceding Deacon Dennis departure are siblings Jessie Dennis, L.K Dennis, Mary Dennis, and A.L. Dennis, Jr.

Proctor's Mortuary - Beaumont, is in charge of final arrangements, 3522 Washington Blvd. Beaumont, TX. 77705 (409) 840-2022.The guest book can be signed; words of comfort and condolences for the family can be left at www.proctorsmortuary.com