Horace Benny Channell, Sr., 74, of Charles Johnson Road, passed away Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, at a local hospital. Memorial services will be held 6:00 p.m., Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Gray Memorial Chapel in Gray.
Mr. Channell was born June 30, 1948, in Greensboro and had lived in Monroe County most of his life. He was the son of the late James Grady Channell and Margaret Alura Channell. Mr.
Channell honorably served three tours in Vietnam with the United States Army as a sniper. He was a retired Prison Guard for the Georgia Department of Corrections and enjoyed hunting and anything to do with motorcycles in his
June 30, 1948 - Oct. 23, 2022
spare time. Mr. Channell was preceded in death by his wife: Annie Marie Sapp Channell.
Mr. Channell is survived by his children; James Christian Lee Channell, Salena Marie Lee McKay and Horace Benny Lee Channell, Jr.; sister: Lisa Doster; close friends and caretakers; Aaron and Katrina Bell and their children; Jackson Bell and Kohen Bell.
Gray Memorial Chapel is honored to be entrusted with arrangements. Please visit our website at www. graymemoialchapel.com to express condolences.
