Benny Franklin Buggs

Funeral services for Benny Franklin Buggs were held at 3:30 pm on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from the Cedar Grove Baptist Church with Bro. Zach Wright officiating.

Funeral services for Benny Franklin Buggs, age 75, of Newton, MS, will be held at 3:30 pm on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, from the Cedar Grove Baptist Church with Bro. Zach Wright officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of Newton County Funeral Home.

Mr. Buggs passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Neshoba General Hospital in Philadelphia.

Benny loved his grandchildren dearly, encouraging them academically, and proudly (and loudly) leading cheers at Leake Academy basketball games. He loved his country and Cedar Grove Baptist Church where he prioritized investing in the youth ministry. A self-proclaimed food critic, he developed a following through his Facebook “Eating with Benny” page, and was always on the search, for the best chicken and dumplings and a hamburger steak like BORO’S used to serve. (and if you are in the Meridian area, stop by Mr. Rodgers Hamburgers and ask for the “Benny Burger.”) Benny retired from MDOT where he worked in an engineering capacity and also spent several years at Joe McGee Construction. He enjoyed a variety of hobbies throughout his life, including carpentry, painting, hunting, fishing, wood burning, golfing, cooking, taxidermy, and coin collecting. Before his death, he proudly completed reading through the Bible and would encourage you all to do the same. He would also ask, :Do you know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior?” as he did to countless people he encountered.

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